The Mediating Role of Learning Organization Structure in the Relationship between Job Satisfaction and Intrapreneurship
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This study examines the relationships among job satisfaction, intrapreneurship, and learning organization structure among service sector employees, with particular attention to the mediating role of learning organization structure. Data were collected from 376 employees between March 1 and May 20, 2026, using face-to-face and online questionnaires. Confirmatory factor analyses and structural equation modeling were conducted using AMOS. Intrapreneurship and learning organization structure were modeled as second-order constructs comprising five and six first-order dimensions, respectively, while job satisfaction was modeled as a first-order construct. The final measurement model demonstrated acceptable fit (χ²/df = 1.935, RMSEA = 0.050, IFI = 0.907, TLI = 0.900, CFI = 0.906), and all construct-level AVE values exceeded 0.50. The indirect relationship was examined using 5,000 bootstrap samples and 95% bias-corrected confidence intervals. Job satisfaction was positively associated with learning organization structure (β = 0.663), which was positively associated with intrapreneurship (β = 0.423). After learning organization structure was included as the mediator, the remaining direct relationship between job satisfaction and intrapreneurship was not statistically significant (β = 0.117, 95% BC CI [−0.051, 0.282]), whereas the indirect relationship was significant (β = 0.281, 95% BC CI [0.174, 0.404]). These findings are consistent with an indirect-only mediation pattern within the tested model. Given the cross-sectional design, the findings should be interpreted as statistical associations rather than definitive evidence of causality.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Job Satisfaction, Intrapreneurship, Learning Organization, Service Sector, Mediation
Destekleyen Kurum
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Etik Beyan
Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Ethics Committee for Human Research in the Social Sciences at Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University at its meeting held on February 27, 2026 (Meeting No. 2026/02; Protocol No. 2026/106). The study was conducted in accordance with scientific and ethical principles, and participation was based on informed and voluntary consent.
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