The Relationships Between Leadership Ethics, Organizational Trust, Job Satisfaction, and Work Engagement
Published: July 29, 2026
Abstract
This study examines the relationships between leadership ethics, organizational trust, job satisfaction, and work engagement in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ho Chi Minh City. This study uses quantitative research methods to survey 503 employees working at SMEs in Ho Chi Minh City in order to explore the direct and indirect relationships between leadership ethics, organizational trust, job satisfaction, and work engagement. The findings are expected to help managers of SMEs in Vietnam better understand the role of leadership ethics in improving organizational trust, job satisfaction, and employees’ work engagement.
Keywords
leadership ethicsorganizational trustjob satisfactionwork engagementsmall and medium-sized enterprises.
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