The Mediating Role of Psychological Safety on the Relation between Authentic Leadership and Cynicism

Abstract

In this study mediating role of psychological safety on the relationship between authentic leadership and cynicism is questioned. Authentic leadership suggests respect and awareness to the thought, belief and culture of followers in an organization. Psychological safety is thought to be predicted with the tolerance and trust culture formed by authentic leadership. Psychological safety perception explains the mood of a person who doesn’t sense or feel interpersonal psychological risk in respect based interpersonal relations. Cynicism explains the mood of individuals in which they lose their trust and confidence on the result of their negative experiences like disappointment and disillusionments. According to the results of surveys which were conducted on 200 employees working in  same sector local factories  in Sinop, the negative effect of authentic leadership on cynicism and partial mediating effect of psychological safety were observed.

Keywords

• Psychological Safety,Cynicism,Authentic Leadership,Sustainable Competitive Advantage

Psikolojik Rahatlık Algısının Otantik Liderliğin Sinizmin Üzerindeki Etkisinde Aracı Rolü

Abstract

Bu çalışmada örgütlerde otantik liderliğin sinizm üzerindeki etkisinde psikolojik rahatlık algısının aracı rolü sorgulanmıştır. Otantik liderlik davranışı liderlerin örgütte bireylerin düşünce, inanış, kültürüne farkındalığını öne çıkaran davranışlarını ifade etmektedir. Otantik liderliğin oluşturacağı güven ve hoşgörü kültürüyle psikolojik rahatlık algısının ortaya çıkacabileceği düşünülmektedir. Psikolojik rahatlık algısı bireylerin saygıya dayalı kişilerarası ilişkilerde psikolojik risk hissetmeden konuşması ya da davranmasını ifade etmektedir. Sinizm bireylerin umutsuzluk, hayal kırıklığı vb. olumsuz duygularla karşı tarafa olan güveninin sarsılması ve inancının kaybolmasını ifade etmektedir.  Sinop ilinde aynı sektörde üretim yapan yerel fabrikaların 200 çalışanı üzerine uygulanan anket sonuçlarına göre otantik liderlik davranışlarının sinizme olumsuz etkisi gözlenirken psikolojik rahatlık algısının kısmi aracılık etkisi de gözlenmiştir.    

Keywords

• Psikolojik Rahatlık,Sinizm,Otantik Liderlik,Sürdürülebilir Rekabet Avantajı

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