Enhancing Administrative Integrity through Corporate Governance and Organizational Professional Ethics: A Human Resource Development Approach

Purpose: The aim of this study is to examine the dimensions of administrative integrity in the modern banking industry from the perspective of corporate governance, organizational professional ethics, and a human resource development approach.
Methodology: This study aligns with the ontological, epistemological, and methodological positions of positivism. The research is applied in nature and uses a quantitative approach based on survey methodology. The statistical population consists of the organizational branches of Sepah Bank in West Azerbaijan province. To achieve the research objectives, a sample of 250 employees was selected from Sepah Bank branches in the province using simple random sampling. Data were collected using the five-factor corporate governance questionnaire by Baghayi (2015), the three-factor organizational health questionnaire by Hoy and Feldman (1996), and the seven-factor professional ethics questionnaire by Caduzier (2009). The data were analyzed using SmartPLS software and statistical tests including confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling.
Findings: The findings showed that the direct relationship between corporate governance of banks and improvement of administrative integrity is less significant. However, corporate governance of banks has a significant relationship with the improvement of administrative integrity through the mediation of organizational professional ethics.
Conclusion: Corporate governance of banks, along with the enhancement of organizational professional ethics, can contribute to the improvement of administrative integrity and better performance of the bank.