The Effect of Work Ethics on the Employee Job Performance: The Case of Addis Ababa City Administration
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2022-09
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Addis Ababa University
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This study investigates the relationship between employees' work ethics and their level of job performance in the context of Addis Ababa City Administration. Honesty, responsibility, fairness, and respect for others are the four pillars that make up the work ethics dimension. Relevant data was gathered from 228 employees of the Addis Ababa City Administration through utilizing proportionate stratified simple random sampling technique. The study employed quantitative research approach as well as an explanatory research design to examine the relationship between work ethics and job performance. To this end, the data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics with help of statistical software known as the (SPSS) version 24. The result indicated that the three dimensions of work ethics, honesty, responsibility, and respect for others are significantly and positively related with the level of job performance achieved by employees. The finding suggested that improving these dimensions of work ethic through appropriate awareness creation efforts will enhance employees job performance thus improving the overall service delivery of the city administration.
Keywords: Work ethics, Job performance, Honesty, Responsibility, Fairness, Respect for others, Addis Ababa city Administration