Examining The Effects of Authentic Leadership on Information, Identity, Commitment and Job Performance

Year 2022, Volume: 30 Issue: 53, 173 - 194, 29.07.2022

Zafer Adıgüzel , Yashar Salamzadeh Fatma Sönmez Çakır

https://doi.org/10.17233/sosyoekonomi.2022.03.09

Abstract

Within the scope of the study, the interactions of authentic leadership, information management, organisational identification, and emotional commitment to job performance were mentioned. Data obtained using IBM SPSS 25 and SmartPLS Package Programs were analysed. The positive effects of the factors on job performance, as well as the regression and the mediation effect analysis, were used to evaluate the factors that have mediated effect on the relationship between authentic leadership and job performance: both the relationship and mediation effect hypotheses were accepted.

Keywords

Leadership, Information, Identification, Commitment, Performance

Otantik Liderliğin Bilgi, Kimlik, Bağlılık ve İş Performansı Üzerindeki Etkilerinin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Çalışmanın amacı örgüt yapıları içinde çalışanların kimlik, bağlılık ve bilgi yönetiminde iş performanslarının liderlik tarzıyla birlikte nasıl etkilendiğini incelemektedir. Bu nedenle, araştırmanın amacı kapsamında hizmet sektöründe bulunan sigorta firmalarda çalışan 306 beyaz yakalıdan anketler toplanmıştır. IBM SPSS 25 ve IBM AMOS Paket Programları kullanılarak elde edilen veriler analiz edilmiştir. Faktörlerin iş performansı üzerinde pozitif etkileri regresyon analizleri ile aynı zamanda otantik liderlik ile iş performansı arasındaki ilişkide aracılık etkisine sahip olan faktörlerin analizinde mediatör etki analizleri kullanılmış ve hem ilişki hem mediatör etki hipotezlerinin kabul edildiği görülmüştür.

Keywords

Liderlik, Bilgi, Özdeşleşme, Bağlılık, Performans

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