Authentic leadership which is developed depending Ethical Leadership Theory, is based on motivating the followers by establishing psychological values such as hope, optimism and trust. This research seeks to find out the effect of managers’ authentic leadership behaviors on employees’ sycophancy tendency. For this purpose, Authentic Leadership Inventory was used in data collection. The study drew its data by convenience sampling method through face to face and ball-drop questionnaires applied to 126 employees of travel agencies in Kuşadası, in February 2013. As a result of multiple regression analysis, it is revealed that the balanced processing and self-awareness that is, sub-dimensions of authentic leadership have negative effect on the perception of the employees about being more successful by buttering up to managers. The findings suggest to travel agency managers that by showing balanced processing and self-awareness behaviors to the employees, the perception of being more successful by buttering up could be prevented and employee trust could be gained as well
Etik liderlik kuramına bağlı olarak geliştirilen otantik liderlik; liderin umut, iyimserlik ve güven gibi pozitif psikolojik değerlere bağlı olarak izleyenlerini motive etmesine dayanmaktadır. Bu çalışmada yöneticilerin otantik liderlik davranışlarının, çalışanların yalakalık eğilimine etkisinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Bu amaçla Otantik Liderlik Envanterinden yararlanılarak bir anket oluşturulmuştur. Anket kolayda örnekleme yöntemi ile Kuşadası’nda bulunan seyahat acentesi çalışanlarına yüz yüze ve bırak-topla anket toplama tekniği kullanılarak 2013 yılının Şubat ayında uygulanmıştır. Araştırmaya 126 seyahat acentesi çalışanı katılmıştır. Yapılan çoklu regresyon analizi sonucunda otantik liderliğin dengeli davranış ve bireysel farkındalık boyutlarının çalışanların yalakalık eğilimlerini negatif olarak etkilediği belirlenmiştir. Bu etkiye bağlı olarak seyahat acentesi yöneticilerine, çalışanların güvenini kazanmaları ve yalakalık yapılarak daha başarılı olunamayacağı algısını yaratmaları için dengeli davranış ve bireysel farkındalık davranışlarını göstermeleri önerilebilir.
ABSTRACT
Authentic leadership which is developed depending Ethical Leadership Theory, is based on motivating the followers by establishing psychological values such as hope, optimism and trust. This research seeks to find out the effect of managers’ authentic leadership behaviors on employees’ sycophancy tendency. For this purpose, Authentic Leadership Inventory was used in data collection. The study drew its data by convenience sampling method through face to face and ball-drop questionnaires applied to 126 employees of travel agencies in Kuşadası, in February 2013. As a result of multiple regression analysis, it is revealed that the balanced processing and self-awareness that is, sub-imensions of authentic leadership have negative effect on the perception of the employees about being more successful by buttering up to managers. The findings suggest to travel agency managers that by showing balanced processing and self-awareness behaviors to the employees, the perception of being more successful
by buttering up could be prevented and employee trust could be gained as well.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | December 1, 2014 |
Published in Issue | Year 2014 Volume: 25 Issue: 2 |