The Study Aimed for the Mediation Role of Occupational Motivation on The Effect of Leader Member Exchange on The Organizatıonal Identification

Yıl 2021, Cilt: 5 Sayı: 3, 1533 - 1552, 30.09.2021

Esra Zeynel Çiğdem Kırel

https://doi.org/10.29023/alanyaakademik.882613

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Öz

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of the exchange between leaders and members of the organization on the level of organizational identification of academicians and the mediating role of the professional motivation level of the employees in this effect. The relational method from the quantitative method was used in the research. The sample of the study consists of faculty members working in Turkish public universities. A questionnaire consisting of scales of variables and demographic parts was used as data collection method. Simple linear regression was used to examine the relationships between variables and multiple regression analysis was used to test the mediation effect. The findings of the study show that leader member interaction affects organizational identification in a significant and positive way. In addition, academicians' occupational motivation has a full mediating effect in this effect. Examination of leader member exchange and organizational identification and revealing the findings related to this provide important administrative implications for universities in terms of academicians who exhibit unique qualities due to the nature of their profession.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Leader Member Exchange, Organizational Identification, Occupational Motivation, Academician, Organizational Behavior

Lider Üye Etkileşiminin Örgütsel Özdeşleşme Üzerindeki Etkisinde Mesleki Motivasyonun Aracı Değişken Rolüne Yönelik Araştırma

Öz

Bu araştırmanın amacı, üniversitelerde, lider ve örgüt üyeleri arasındaki etkileşimin, akademisyenlerin örgütsel özdeşleme düzeyi üzerindeki etkisini ve bu etkide çalışanların mesleki motivasyon düzeyinin aracılık rolünü incelemektir. Araştırmada nicel araştırma yöntemlerinden ilişkisel araştırma yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Veri toplama yöntemi olarak değişkenlerin ölçeklerinden ve demografik bölümden oluşan anket kullanılmıştır. Değişkenler arasındaki ilişkileri incelemek amacıyla korelasyon, basit doğrusal regresyon ve aracılık etkisini test etmek amacıyla çoklu regresyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma, lider üye etkileşiminin örgütsel özdeşleşmeyi anlamlı ve pozitif yönde etkilediğini ve bu etkide mesleki motivasyonun tam aracılık rolüne sahip olduğunu göstermektedir. Mesleğinin doğası gereği özgün nitelikler sergileyen akademisyenler açısından lider üye etkileşiminin ve örgütsel özdeşleşmenin incelenmesine ilişkin bulguların ortaya konulması üniversiteler için önemli yönetimsel çıkarımlar sağlamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Lider Üye Etkileşimi, Örgütsel Özdeşleşme, Mesleki Motivasyon, Akademisyen, Örgütsel Davranış

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