Dijital Liderliğin Yenilikçi İş Davranışı Üzerindeki Etkisinde İş Biçimlendirmenin Aracı Rolü

Year 2025, Volume: 10 Issue: 1, 125 - 154, 28.02.2025

Gülden Karakuş

https://doi.org/10.25229/beta.1570961

Abstract

Teknolojinin değişim hızı ve dijital dönüşüm, çalışanların yenilikçi iş davranışlarını desteklemenin yollarını yeniden şekillendirmektedir. Bu araştırmada dijital liderlik ile yenilikçi iş davranışı arasındaki ilişki ve bu ilişkide iş biçimlendirmenin aracı rolünün araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. İş talepleri-kaynakları modelinden yola çıkılarak, dijital liderliğin çalışanların iş biçimlendirme davranışlarını güçlendirebileceği ve iş biçimlendirmenin aracılığıyla çalışanların yenilikçi iş davranışı gösterme eğilimini artıracağı öngörülmüştür. Araştırmanın verileri farklı sektörlerde özel şirketlerde çalışanlardan toplanmış ve test edilmiştir. Katılımcıların demografik dağılımının belirlenmesi, normal dağılım testi ve korelasyon analizleri SPSS25 programı kullanılarak yürütülmüştür. Ölçeklere ilişkin doğrulayıcı faktör analizi AMOS 24 Programı aracılığıyla test edilirken hipotez testleri için SPSS Process Macro kullanılmıştır. Araştırma bulguları, dijital liderliğin çalışanların yenilikçi iş davranışını olumlu yönde etkilediğini ve iş biçimlendirmenin bu ilişkide tam aracılık rolü olduğunu göstermektedir. Dijital liderlik algısının çalışanların iş biçimlendirme davranışını güçlendirdiğini ve bunun da yenilikçi iş davranışlarını artırdığı tespit edilmiştir. Bu doğrultuda, araştırma bulguları, dijital liderlik, iş biçimlendirme ve yenilikçi iş davranışı arasındaki ilişkilerin, örgütlerin dijital dönüşüm süreçlerinde sürdürülebilir başarıya ulaşmalarında önemli bir rol oynadığını göstermektedir.

Keywords

Dijital Liderlik, İş Biçimlendirme, Yenilikçi İş Davranışı

Ethical Statement

Bu çalışmada anket yönteminin uygulanabilmesi için Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler Etik Kurulu’nun 20.05.2024 tarih, 149/6 sayılı kararı ve E-87432956-050.99-750709 sayı numarası ile izin alınmış olup, bu çalışmada araştırma ve yayın etiğine uyulmuştur.

The Mediating Role of Job Crafting in the Digital Leadership and Innovative Work Behavior Relationship.

Abstract

The fast-paced technological advancements and digital transformation is redefining the methods used to foster employees' innovative work behaviors. This study aims to investigate the relationship between digital leadership and employee innovative work behavior, and the mediating role of job crafting in this relationship. Based on the job demands-resources model, it is hypothesized that digital leadership encourages employees' job crafting, which in turn will increase employees' innovative work behavior. Data were collected from white-collar employees working in private companies across various sectors. Demographic distribution analysis, normality tests, and correlation analyses were conducted using SPSS 25. Confirmatory factor analysis related to the scales was tested via AMOS 24, while hypothesis testing was conducted using the SPSS Process Macro. The study’s findings indicate that job crafting plays a full mediating role between digital leadership and employee innovative work behavior relationship. It was suggested that the perception of digital leadership strengthens employees' job crafting, which in turn enhances innovative work behavior. Accordingly, the findings reveal that the relationships between digital leadership, job crafting, and innovative work behavior play a significant role in understanding and achieving sustainable success in organizations' digital transformation processes.

Keywords

Digital Leadership, Job Crafting, Innovative Work Behavior

Ethical Statement

In order to apply the survey method in this study, permission was obtained from the Süleyman Demirel University Social and Human Sciences Ethics Committee with the decision numbered 149/6, dated 20.05.2024 and numbered E-87432956-050.99-750709, and research and publication ethics were complied with in this study.

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