ABSTRACT
This chapter gives an overview of the withdrawal syndrome and the nature of its relationships to organizational-ethics variables. It focuses on three key potential withdrawal symptoms out of the wide array: lateness, absence, and intent to leave. The chapter also examines whether the above three withdrawal symptoms are related to organizational ethics, and whether these relationships are consistent with a theoretical conceptualization of the withdrawal syndrome. It purposes to investigate the relationship of teacher's withdrawal syndrome and organizational ethics, and explain it through organizational commitment. The chapter also examines the pattern of relationships between withdrawal behaviors and organizational ethics in school teachers. Schools seem to be an ideal scene for the study of organizational ethics because they constitute ethical environments and, accordingly, a key mission of schools is to stress the importance of ethical conduct by students and staff. The chapter makes some support for the progressive model in its relationship with organizational ethics.
