THE IMPACT OF NARCISSISTIC LEADERSHIP STYLE ON INDIVIDUAL OUTCOMES: THE ROLE OF JOB AUTONOMY

Year 2022, Volume: 44 Issue: 1, 197 - 220, 24.06.2022

Gülnur Yağıcı , Burcu Aydın Küçük

https://doi.org/10.14780/muiibd.1135578

Cited By: 2

Abstract

The aim of this study is to understand the effect of narcissistic leadership perception on the psychological
well-being of employees and the mediating role of work alienation in this relationship. In addition, it is
thought that job autonomy has a moderating role in the effect of work alienation on psychological wellbeing.
In this regard, a cross-sectional study is conducted with the participation of 272 individuals working
in different businesses in Istanbul / Turkey. The data of the research are collected online with the survey
links sent to the participants via e-mail. After the validity and reliability analyzes are done on the data
obtained through the convenience sampling method, the hypothesis tests are performed. Findings confirm
that narcissistic leadership has a negative effect on employees’ psychological well-being. Moreover, it has
been confirmed that work alienation has a mediating role between narcissistic leadership and psychological
well-being. At the same time, the obtained results show that job autonomy has a significant moderator role
in the effect of work alienation on psychological well-being.

Keywords

Narcissistic leadership style, psychological well-being, job alienation, job autonomy

NARSİST LİDERLİK TARZININ BİREYSEL SONUÇLAR ÜZERİNE ETKİSİ: İŞ ÖZERKLİĞİNİN ROLÜ

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, narsist liderlik algısının çalışanların psikolojik iyi oluşları üzerindeki etkisini ve
bu ilişkide işe yabancılaşmanın aracı rolünü anlamaktır. Ayrıca işe yabancılaşmanın psikolojik iyi oluş
üzerindeki etkisinde iş özerkliğinin düzenleyici rolü olduğu düşünülmektedir. Bu bağlamda İstanbul /
Türkiye’de farklı işletmelerde çalışan 272 kişinin katılımıyla kesitsel bir çalışma yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın
verileri, katılımcılara e-posta yoluyla gönderilen anket linkleri ile çevrimiçi olarak toplanmıştır. Kolayda
örnekleme yöntemiyle elde edilen veriler üzerinde geçerlik ve güvenirlik analizleri yapıldıktan sonra hipotez
testlerine geçilmiştir. Bulgular, narsist liderliğin çalışanların psikolojik iyi oluşları üzerinde olumsuz etkisi
olduğunu doğrulamaktadır. Ayrıca işe yabancılaşmanın narsist liderlik ile psikolojik iyi oluş arasındaki
ilişkide aracı rolü olduğunu doğrulamıştır. Aynı zamanda elde edilen sonuçlar, işe yabancılaşmanın
psikolojik iyi oluş üzerindeki etkisinde iş özerkliğinin önemli bir düzenleyici rolü olduğunu göstermiştir.

Keywords

Narsist liderlik tarzı, psikolojik iyi oluş, işe yabancılaşma, iş özerkliği.

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