Error management culture and university teachers' trust in colleagues and direct leaders

The establishment and improvement of trust mechanisms is crucial for the sustainability of organized groups within higher education institutions. This study examined the relationship between error management culture and university teachers' trust in their colleagues and direct leaders. We collected quantitative data from 958 public university teachers in Gansu Province, China. The results indicated that a positive error management culture was positively related to university teachers' trust in their colleagues and direct leaders, and that professional ethics mediated this relationship. In addition, ethical pressures were seen to moderate the relationship between error management culture and teachers' professional ethics. The results of this study provide theoretical guidance and practical recommendations for establishing a positive error management culture in higher education institutions, thus enhancing university teachers' trust in their colleagues and direct leaders

Higher education · Organizational culture · Public trust · Public university · Sustainability · Workplace Violence and Bullying