Assessment and Practice in Educational Sciences 3092-717X 4 Serial Number 16 2026 07 01 Structural Model of Categories Influencing the Design of an Ethical Leadership Model with Emphasis on Managers of Educational Organizations Structural Model of Categories Influencing the Design of an Ethical Leadership Model with Emphasis on Managers of Educational Organizations 1 15 10.61838/japes.234 EN Journal Article 2025 11 06 <p>Ethical leadership plays a significant and fundamental role in organizations and exerts profound and extensive effects on organizational culture, performance, and interpersonal relationships. Today, the influence of ethical leadership on various dimensions of organizational performance and employee behavior is undeniable. It should also be noted that ethical dilemmas constitute an inevitable element of managerial decision-making processes. Therefore, ethical leadership represents a fundamental organizational necessity, and attention to it is considered an essential requirement for organizational growth and development, particularly for organizations that prioritize continuous improvement and advancement. Ethical leadership is effectively realized within an organization when it is first implemented at the upper managerial levels, thereby encouraging subordinates to adhere to ethical leadership principles. The present study was conducted to examine and test a structural model of the categories influencing the design of an ethical leadership model for managers of educational organizations. In terms of purpose, the research is applied, and methodologically it adopts a quantitative approach with an exploratory design. Within this framework, the existing conditions were examined using a descriptive survey method. The statistical population consisted of managers of educational organizations in Tehran. Based on Cochran’s formula, a sample size of 252 participants was determined, and sampling was conducted using purposive and snowball sampling methods. Model fit results obtained through AMOS and PLS software indicated that convergent validity was confirmed, and reliability was calculated and verified using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. The examined structural model demonstrated satisfactory goodness of fit. Furthermore, the findings revealed that among contextual conditions, only contextual and intervening factors had a significant direct effect on interactional factors, whereas causal factors did not have a significant effect on interactional factors. In addition, the indirect effect of causal factors on outcome factors was not significant, while the indirect effects of intervening and contextual factors on outcome factors were statistically significant.</p> https://journalapes.com/index.php/apes/article/download/234/275