Örgütsel Erdemlilik Algısının Orta Düzey Yöneticilerin İş Akış Deneyimleri Üzerindeki Etkisi: İnegöl Mobilya Sektöründe Bir Araştırma

Öz

Bu çalışma, örgütsel erdemliliğin iş akış deneyimi üzerindeki etkisini incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Pozitif örgütsel davranış kuramı çerçevesinde değerlendirilen bu iki kavram arasındaki ilişkinin, çalışanların örgütsel bağlılıklarını, motivasyonlarını ve psikolojik iyi oluşlarını anlamada önemli ipuçları sunduğu düşünülmektedir. Araştırma, Bursa ili İnegöl ilçesindeki mobilya üretimi sektöründe görev yapan 447 orta düzey yönetici ile yürütülmüştür. Veriler, SPSS ve AMOS programları aracılığıyla analiz edilmiştir. Yapısal eşitlik modellemesi sonuçlarına göre, örgütsel erdemlilik, iş akış deneyimi üzerinde anlamlı ve pozitif bir etkiye sahiptir (β = 0.53, p < 0.01). Bulgular, erdemli bir örgüt ikliminin yöneticilerin işle bütünleşme düzeylerini artırdığını ve içsel motivasyonu destekleyerek akış deneyimini güçlendirdiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu doğrultuda örgütlere, yönetici pozisyonunda çalışanlarına yalnızca maddi kaynaklar sağlamakla kalmayıp aynı zamanda etik, destekleyici ve anlam odaklı bir çalışma ortamı sunmaları önerilmektedir. Böylece yöneticilerin verimliliğinin ve psikolojik iyi oluşunun artacağı değerlendirilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• örgütsel erdemlilik
• iş akış deneyimi
• pozitif örgütsel davranış
• orta düzey yöneticiler
• yapısal eşitlik modellemesi

The Impact of Organizational Virtuousness Perception on the Flow Experiences of Middle-Level Managers: A Study in the İnegöl Furniture Industry

Öz

This study aims to examine the impact of organizational virtuousness on workflow experience. The relationship between these two concepts, evaluated within the framework of positive organizational behavior theory, is believed to offer important insights into employees' organizational commitment, motivation, and psychological well-being. The study was conducted with 447 midlevel managers working in the furniture manufacturing sector in the İnegöl district of Bursa. Data were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS. According to structural equation modeling results, organizational virtuousness has a significant and positive impact on workflow experience (β = 0.53, p < 0.01). The findings re-veal that a virtuous organizational climate increases managers' level of work engagement and strengt-hens the flow experience by supporting intrinsic motivation. Therefore, organizations are advised to provide not only material resources to their employees in managerial positions but also an ethical, supportive, and meaning-oriented work environment. This is expected to increase managers' productivity and psychological well-being.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• organizational virtuousness
• flow experience
• positive organizational behavior
• midd-le-level managers
• structural equation modeling

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