أثر الإلتزام بأخلاقيات الوظيفة على الأداء الوظيفي بالإدارات العمومية

Abstract

This study represents a scientific attempt to understand the impact of adherence to professional ethics on job performance within Algerian public administrations governed by the civil service system. It is based on the construction of a theoretical and applied model that integrates both behavioral and organizational dimensions of professional ethics, and on their analysis using rigorous statistical tools. The study originated from a central research question: To what extent does adherence to professional ethics influence job performance in Algerian public administration? The researcher sought to answer this question by testing both primary and subsidiary hypotheses, grounded in a solid theoretical framework and a descriptive methodology relying on the questionnaire as the main tool for data collection. The sample consisted of 423 employees, selected randomly, and included a diverse group of male and female staff from different public administrations within the Wilaya of Aïn Témouchent. The collected data were subsequently processed and analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and multi-method statistical analysis. The findings revealed that adherence to professional ethics constitutes a statistically significant explanatory variable in interpreting job performance, as the main null hypothesis was rejected in favor of the alternative hypothesis. This confirms the existence of a positive and meaningful relationship between the two variables. Furthermore, the multiple regression equation demonstrated that the three most influential dimensions are: employees’ commitment to fulfilling their professional duties, the administration’s commitment to safeguarding employees’ rights, and the internal system founded upon ethical principles. These dimensions embody the reciprocal interaction between individual behavior and the organizational environment in shaping performance. In addition, the negative relationship between problems and obstacles, on the one hand, and the level of ethical commitment, on the other, confirmed that a balanced work environment free of hindrances fosters ethical adherence. Based on these findings, the study recommends the integration of the ethical dimension into civil service policies, through revising internal regulations, intensifying ethical training and qualification programs for public employees, strengthening mechanisms of ethical oversight and accountability, and raising awareness about restoring the centrality of ethics within the administrative environment. Such measures would contribute to consolidating a culture of ethical commitment as a powerful lever for achieving distinguished levels of performance that combine efficiency and effectiveness.