Abstract:

The main objective of this study is to examine the intermediary role of organizational trust in the relation between the ethical climate level applied and the employees' job satisfaction. In this study with this aim, the sample comprises of 187 staff members who work in public banks, private banks and participation banks operating in Kars and its districts. In the study, where convenience sampling method was used, the data was obtained with the questionnaire technique, which comprises questions including demographics, ethical climate, job satisfaction and organizational trust. The data obtained were analyzed with SPSS and AMOS programs. Hypotheses were formed in the light of studies done regarding the variables in national and international literature and were tested with correlation and multiple regression analyses. Sobel test was utilized in determining the mediation role, and the results were interpreted accordingly. Sobel test was used to determine the mediation role and the results were interpreted accordingly. The results obtained from the analyzes showed a low level of relationship between ethical climate and organizational trust. In addition, while there is a moderate and positive relationship between ethical climate and job satisfaction, internal satisfaction and external satisfaction from sub-dimensions are positively correlated with low level, organizational trust plays a full mediating role in the relationship between ethical climate and job satisfaction.

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