Ethical Practices and Employees' Creativity in Organization in South-South Nigeria

Scandalous incidents that have occurred in well-known firms around the world have brought attention to the need of best practices in forming an organization’s ethical culture. Additionally, success in business depends on understanding its regulations. However, after a thorough and selective review of numerous studies conducted in various organizational occupational contexts and countries, it was conclusively shown that employees’ creativity was positively correlated with ethical leadership. This study aimed to contribute to the literature on organizational behavior in developing nations by investigating the effects of creative employees in south-south Nigeria on ethical practices in the context of rule breaking, psychological safety climate, shared leadership, and knowledge sharing. In this study, a cross-sectional survey questionnaire was used Quantitative research methodology comes next. The study’s sample consisted of 375 workers from agro-based industries, transportation corporations, financial institutions, tourism/hospitality enterprises, and petroleum companies that operate in Nigeria’s south-south states. Using measures of ethical behavior, rule breaking, psychological safety climate, shared leadership, and knowledge sharing, data from 375 employees (450 men and 150 women) during two time periods were calculated. STATA 13.0, a statistical software program, was used to analyze data. According to the statistical studies, employees’ creativity was positively correlated with rule breaking, psychological safety, shared leadership, and information sharing. By highlighting ethical behavior as a crucial component of creativity, the current study expands on the social learning theory. The results have some ramifications for people management, particularly with regard to the practicality and selection of best practices. In order to improve employees’ inventive solutions in firms, managers may find the study useful in addressing the aspects that impact creativity.