A Research on Leader-Member Exchange from the E-Leadership Perspective

Abstract

The number of virtual organizations and project groups is increasing day by day and the management information systems and information technologies are used effectively in the business environment. The aim of this study is to research Leader Member Exchange (LMX) from e-leadership perspective in the organizations which use digital communication and virtual team applications based on information technologies and to reveal the effects of the developments caused by digitalization on leadership theory. The questionnaire was applied to 238 employees of the firms using information technologies intensively (daily %50 and up). The questionnaire consisted of statements on Leader Member Exchange (LMX) (from the perspective of the member) and Digital Technology Attitude scales. The results obtained from the questionnaire were analyzed by regression modeling and structural equation modeling. Significant relationships were found between the Leader Member Exchange and sub dimensions of Leader Member Exchange (affect, loyalty, contribution and respect) and the digital technology attitudes of the employees of the firms.

Keywords

• E-Leadership
• Information technology attitude
• Management ınformation systems
• Digital leadership
• Leader-member exchange

E-Liderlik Perspektifinden Lider-Üye Etkileşimi Üzerine Bir Araştırma

Abstract

Sanal organizasyon ve proje gruplarının sayıları her geçen gün hızla artmakta, yönetim bilişim sistemleri ve bilgi teknolojileri iş çevrelerinde etkin bir şekilde kullanılmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı bilgi teknolojilerini iş süreçlerinde yoğun bir şekilde kullanan organizasyonların Lider Üye Etkileşimi süreçlerini E-liderlik perspektifinden incelemek ve dijitalleşmenin neden olduğu gelişmelerin liderlik teorisine yaptığı etkileri ortaya koymaktır. Bu maksatla iletişimde yoğun bir şekilde bilgi teknolojileri kullanılan (%50 ve üzeri) işletmelerin 238 çalışanına anket uygulanmıştır. Anket lider-üye etkileşimi (üye açısından) ve dijital teknoloji tutum ölçeklerine yönelik ifadelerden oluşmaktadır ve yüz yüze anket olarak uygulanmıştır. Anketten elde edilen sonuçlar regresyon modellemesi ve yapısal eşitlik modellemesiyle analiz edilmiştir. Bilgi teknolojilerini ve sanal takım çalışmalarını yoğun olarak kullanan firma çalışanlarının bilgi ve iletişim teknolojilerine karşı tutumları ile lider-üye etkileşimi düzeyleri (etki boyutu, sadakat boyutu, katkı boyutu, profesyonel saygı boyutu) arasında anlamlı ilişkiler bulunmuştur.

Keywords

• E-liderlik
• Bilgi teknolojileri tutumu
• Yönetim bilişim sistemleri
• Dijital liderlik
• Lider-üye etkileşimi

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