THE ROLE OF INFORMAL COMMUNICATION WITH ACADEMIC STAFF ON LEADERSHIP CAHARACTERISTICS OF BUSINESS STUDENTS

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to examine the relationship between the leadership characteristics of informal communication between business students and academic staff 586 business students from 4 grand state universities in Istanbul participated to research. In study, survey method is performed and confirmatory factor analysis, correlation and regression analyzes was carried on data. According to the findings; socially accessible of academic staff β = 0.10, t = 2.19 , psychological mentoring to students β = 0.47, t = 9.54 increase social communication between student and teaching academic staff. Increased social communication has a positive effect β = 0.42, t = 7.80 on students’ leadership characteristics self-esteem, have an impact on others, taking initiative, self-expression, dominant among others . Additionally, performed mediation analysis; a part of effect of social communication to leadership characteristics could be explained by psychological mentoring

Keywords

• Social Accessibility,Mentorship,Informal Communication,Leadership Characteristics

İŞLETME ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN LİDERLİK ÖZELLİKLERİ ÜZERİNDE ÖĞRETİM ELEMANLARI İLE KURULAN İNFORMAL İLETİŞİMİN ROLÜ

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı, işletme öğrencilerinin öğretim elemanları ile aralarındaki informal iletişimin liderlik özellikleri ile ilişkisini incelemektir. Araştırmaya, İstanbul’da bulunan 4 köklü devlet üniversitesinden 586 işletme öğrencisi katılmıştır. Veriler üzerinde doğrulayıcı faktör analizi, korelasyon ve regresyon analizleri gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bulgulara göre öğretim elemanlarının sosyal erişilebilirliği β=0.10, t=2.19 , ve öğrencilere sağladıkları psikolojik mentörlük β=0.47, t=9.54 öğrenci-öğretim elemanı arasındaki sosyal iletişimi artırmaktadır. Artan sosyal iletişim de öğrencilerin liderlik özelliklerine özgüven, diğerleri üzerinde etkili olma, inisiyatif alma, kendini ifade etme, diğerleri yanında baskın olma olumlu etkide bulunmaktadır β=0.42, t=7.80 . Ayrıca yapılan aracılık testi ile; sosyal iletişimin liderlik özellikleri üzerine etkisinin bir kısmının psikolojik mentörlük ile açıklanabilmektedir.

Keywords

• Sosyal Erişilebilirlik,Mentorlük,İnformal İletişim,Liderlik Özellikleri

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