Abstract
Technology has changed how organisations operate and practice human resources across the globe. However, organisations in the African context have reported failures and adverse results compared to expected results from technological initiatives such as electronic human resource management (E-HRM), fuelling disengagement and mistrust amongst E-HRM and organisational leaders. The purpose of the study was to investigate employees’ perceptions of ethical leadership, E-HRM and work engagement in South Africa’s (SA’s) wholesale and retail industry. A quantitative, cross-sectional design was used, with a non-probability convenience sample, consisting of 218 employees from a wholesale and retail company in SA. The results indicated positive and significant relationships between the construct variables. The main findings of the study indicated that ethical leadership moderated the relationship between E-HRM and work engagement significantly.
Keywords: Electronic human resources management, Ethical leadership, Work engagement