Perception of performance in organization: Empirical evidence from Nigeria

Organizational culture, leadership, ethical decision making and organizational performance have been researched in theory by scholars, and have also attracted considerable interest from practitioners. Studies have shown that by developing organizational culture and leadership, organization can achieve effective performance. A review of literature revealed that much of studies are based on the relationship between organizational culture, leadership and performance. However, while the relationship between organizational culture, leadership and performance have been examined, none have investigated the ethical decision making dimension of the relationship. This paper helps to fill the gap in the literature. This paper examines the moderating effect of ethical decision making on the relationship between organizational culture, leadership and performance and present empirical evidence which suggests that the relationship between leadership and performance is mediated by organizational culture, and that the relationship between organizational culture and performance as well as the relationship between leadership and performance is moderated by ethical decision making.