THE MEDIATING ROLE OF WORKPLACE HAPPINESS IN THE EFFECT OF HUMBLE LEADERSHIP ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE

Year 2023, Volume: 14 Issue: 27, 206 - 222, 26.06.2023

Mesut Soyalın

https://doi.org/10.36543/kauiibfd.2023.008

Cited By: 1

Abstract

The present study aims to investigate the relationships between humble leadership, employee performance and workplace happiness. 156 employees were surveyed to collect data, which was subsequently analyzed using the SPSS 22.0 and Amos software programs in line with the study’s objectives. The analysis findings showed that humble leadership positively affects both employee performance and workplace happiness. The findings also revealed that workplace happiness has a partial mediating role in humble leadership’s effect on employee performance. According to the findings, humble leaders who take it as a mission to be open to criticism and feedback, to appreciate their followers and to learn from mistakes not only contribute to happiness and positive emotions in the organization, but also increase the performance levels of employees.

Keywords

Humble leadership, employee performance, workplace happiness

THE MEDIATING ROLE OF WORKPLACE HAPPINESS IN THE EFFECT OF HUMBLE LEADERSHIP ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı mütevazı liderlik, çalışan performansı ve iş yeri mutluluğu arasındaki ilişkileri araştırmaktır. Araştırma amacına uygun olarak 156 çalışana anket yöntemi aracılığıyla sorular yöneltilmiş ve elde edilen veriler SPSS 22.0 ve Amos programları aracılığıyla analiz edilmiştir. Analiz sonucunda elde edilen bulgular mütevazı liderliğin hem çalışan performansını hem de iş yeri mutluluğunu olumlu yönde etkilediğini göstermiştir. Ayrıca mütevazı liderliğin çalışan performansı üzerindeki etkisinde iş yeri mutluluğunun kısmi bir aracı role sahip olduğu da tespit edilmiştir. Buna göre eleştirilere ve geri bildirimlere açık olmayı, takipçilerini takdir etmeyi ve hatalardan öğrenmeyi kendine misyon edinen mütevazı liderler yalnızca örgütteki mutluluk ve olumlu duygulara katkı sunmakla kalmayıp aynı zamanda çalışanların performans düzeylerini de artırmaktadır.

Keywords

Mütevazı liderlik, çalışan performansı, iş yeri mutluluğu

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