THE MEDIATORY ROLE OF LEADER AUTONOMY SUPPORT IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HEALTH EMPLOYEES' JOB SATISFACTION AND COMMITMENT

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Leader autonomy support refers to a set of supervisory behaviors that are theorized to facilitate self-determined motivation in employees, potentially enabling well-being and performance. Today, leaders are more like employee supporters than employee supervisors. Intentionally creating a supportive and motivating environment, demonstrating concern for employee well-being, providing opportunities for autonomy support, and avoiding rewards that actually reduce motivation and performance in the workplace so that employees can be creative and innovative are all part of modern leadership. Leadership plays a key role in affecting outcomes for professionals, patients, and the work environment. Given the rapidly changing healthcare technology and higher levels of occupational complexity, healthcare organizations are in greater need of leadership development in the ever-changing nature of the industry. The purpose of this article is to investigate the mediating role of autonomy-supportive leadership in the relationship between healthcare professionals’ commitment to work and job satisfaction. The population of the study was a group of physicians, nurses, caregivers, cleaners, security guards, and other support staff working in a private hospital located in the city center of Yalova. The Leader Autonomy Support Scale, Job Satisfaction Scale and Job Commitment Scale were used as research data collection tools. Data collected from 219 participants via survey method, easily reached by sampling method, were analyzed with independent samples t-test and one-way ANOVA in SPSS 22 program and were subjected to validity, reliability and confirmatory factor analysis using Smart PLS 3 program. In addition, effects were evaluated and interpreted by considering path coefficients and statistical significance levels using the Least Partial Squares Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM) method and Smart PLS 3 statistical package program. The findings of the research showed that leader autonomy support has a direct significant effect on job satisfaction and job commitment, but it does not have a mediating role in the relationship between job satisfaction and job commitment. These results reinforce the role of leader support as a supportive element in job commitment and job satisfaction of employees in health institutions.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Job satisfaction
• work commitment
• leader autonomy
• smartPLS

SAĞLIK ÇALIŞANLARININ İŞ TATMİNİ VE İŞE BAĞLILIK İLİŞKİSİNDE LİDER ÖZERKLİĞİ DESTEĞİNİN ARACI ROLÜ

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Lider özerkliği desteği, çalışanlarda kendi belirledikleri motivasyonu kolaylaştırmak için teorize edilen ve potansiyel olarak refah ve performansı mümkün kılan bir dizi denetleyici davranışı ifade eder. Bugün liderler, çalışan denetçilerinden ziyade çalışan destekçileri gibidir. Kasıtlı olarak destekleyici ve motive edici bir ortam yaratmak, çalışanların refahı için endişe göstermek, özerklik desteği için fırsatlar sağlamak, çalışanların yaratıcı ve yenilikçi olması için işyerinde motivasyonu ve performansı gerçekten düşüren ödüllerden kaçınmak, modern liderliğin bir parçasıdır. Liderlik profesyoneller, hastalar ve çalışma ortamı için sonuçları etkileyen kilit bir rol oynar. Hızla değişen sağlık teknolojisi ve daha yüksek mesleki karmaşıklık seviyeleri göz önüne alındığında sağlık kuruluşları, endüstrinin sürekli değişen doğasında liderlik gelişimine daha fazla ihtiyaç duymaktadır. Bu makalenin amacı, özerkliği destekleyen liderliğin, sağlık çalışanlarının işe bağlılıkları ile iş tatmini arasındaki ilişkide aracı rolünün araştırılmasıdır. Araştırmanın evreni, Yalova il merkezinde bulunan özel bir hastanede çalışan doktor, hemşire, hasta bakıcı, temizlik görevlisi, güvenlik ve diğer yardımcı personelden oluşan katılımcılardır. Araştırma veri toplama aracı olarak Lider Özerkliği Desteği Ölçeği, İş Tatmini Ölçeği ve İşe Bağlılık Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Kolayda örneklem yoluyla ulaşılan 219 katılımcıdan anket yöntemiyle toplanan veriler, SPSS 22 programında bağımsız örneklemler t-testi ve tek yönlü ANOVA ile analiz edilmiş, Smart PLS 3 programı kullanılarak da geçerlilik, güvenilirlik ve doğrulayıcı faktör analizlerine tabi tutulmuştur. Ayrıca, en küçük kısmi kareler Yapısal Eşitlik Modeli (PLS-SEM) yöntemi, Smart PLS 3 istatistiki paket programı kullanılarak, yol katsayıları ve istatistiki anlamlılık düzeyleri göz önünde bulundurularak etkiler değerlendirilmiş ve yorumlamaları yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın bulguları, lider özerkliği desteğinin iş tatmini ve işe bağlılık üzerinde doğrudan önemli bir etkiye sahip olduğunu, ancak iş tatmini ile işe bağlılık arasındaki ilişkide aracı rolü olmadığını göstermiştir. Bu sonuçlar, sağlık kurumlarında çalışanların işe bağlılık ve iş tatmininde destekleyici bir unsur olarak lider desteğinin rolünü pekiştirmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• iş tatmini
• işe bağlılık
• lider özerkliği
• smartPLS

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