HOW RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEADERS AND THEIR FOLLOWERS AFFECT EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS?

Didem Yıldız; F. Tunç Bozbura

HOW RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEADERS AND THEIR FOLLOWERS AFFECT EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS?

Year 2017, Volume: 4 Issue: 11, 267 - 284, 01.11.2017

Abstract

Employability is about adaptability and flexibility these are widely emphasized in contemporary business world. Supporting employability skills of employees is seen as crucial for retaining talent, gain their trust and commitment. Thus; development of employability skills not only important for employees but also for organizations and leaders and it is important to understand what factors affecting it. In current study relationship between leaders and employees impact on employability skills is researched. To understand the relationship between employability skills, LMX and its dimensions; a model and five hypotheses were generated. To test the model and hypotheses 426 data was collected from white collar employees that were employed full-time. Structural equation modelling was used to test hypotheses. According to results there is significant relationship between and LMX and employability skills, affect and employability skills, and professional respect and employability skills. Results also revealed that there is no significant relationship between loyalty and employability skills and contribution and employability skills. Even though there is no relationship with some dimensions of LMX and employability; from the research results it can be seen that LMX has an impact on employability skills. As a result;leaders should give importance to their relationship with their employees and make talented employees as a part of their in-group. Employees should also take responsibilities other than their job descriptions to improve their employability skills

Keywords

Leadership, Leader-Member Exchange, Employability, Career Management, Structural Equation Modeling

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