THE EFFECT OF POWER DISTANCE AND WORKPLACE HAPPINESS ON JOB PERFORMANCE: A STUDY ON BANK EMPLOYEES

Year 2025, Volume: 6 Issue: 1, 115 - 128, 30.06.2025

Hüseyin Çiçeklioğlu , Ayşe Meriç Yazıcı , Mesut Öztırak , Gökçe Akdemir Ömür

https://izlik.org/JA23DJ96ST

Abstract

This study aims to examine the effects of power distance perception and happiness at work on job performance in the universe of bank employees on the European Side of Istanbul. The study was conducted with a questionnaire method for 256 bank employees in the European Side of Istanbul. Power distance perception, happiness at work and job performance variables were analysed by correlation, stepwise regression and multiple regression analyses using SPSS 21.0 software. As a result of correlation analyses, it was revealed that power distance perception has negative and significant relationships with happiness at work and job performance. In environments where power distance is high, employees' happiness at work and job performance are low. In addition, a positive relationship was found between happiness at work and job performance, and it was observed that when happiness at work increases, job performance also increases, and it was determined that happiness at work eliminates the negative effects of power distance. According to the stepwise regression analysis, the effect of power distance perception on job performance was found significant. When the happiness at work variable was added, the explanatory power of the model increased to 46% and 17% of the variance in job performance was explained. As happiness at work increased, the negative effect of power distance disappeared and both power distance and happiness at work showed positive effects on job performance. It is recommended that managers should encourage low power distance perception and develop strategies to increase employee happiness. This will contribute to employees to work more efficiently and increase overall job performance.

Keywords

power distance , workplace hapiness , job performance , bank employees

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