THE MODERATING ROLE OF MACHIAVELLIAN ORIENTATION IN THE REACTIONS TO ETHICAL LEADERSHIP

Yıl 2022, Cilt 2, Sayı 3, 211 - 238, 29.12.2022

Deniz ZAPTÇIOĞLU ÇELİKDEMİR Gonca GÜNAY Alev KATRİNLİ

Öz

The aim of this paper was to explore the moderating role of Machiavellian orientation in ethical leadership’s relationship with job satisfaction and organizational commitment. The study was conducted in a healthcare setting and data was collected from nurses through survey. According to the results, ethical leadership was positively related to job satisfaction, affective commitment and normative commitment. Moreover, Machiavellian orientation significantly moderated the relationship between ethical leadership and job satisfaction.

Anahtar Kelimeler

ethical leadership, job satisfaction, organizational commitment, Machiavellian orientation, makyavelist yönelim

Etik Liderliğin Üzerinde Makyavelist Yönelimin Düzenleyici Rolü

Öz

Çalışmanın amacı etik liderlik ile iş tatmini ve örgütsel bağlılık arasındaki ilişkinin üzerinde Makyavelist yönelimin düzenleyici rolünü ortaya koymaktır. Çalışma, bir hastanede gerçekleştirilmiştir ve veriler anket aracılığıyla hemşirelerden toplanmıştır. Çalışmanın sonuçlarına göre etik liderlik, iş tatmini, duygusal bağlılık ve normatif bağlılık ile pozitif ilişkiye sahiptir. Buna ek olarak, iş tatmini ile etik liderlik arasındaki ilişki, Makyavelist yönelim tarafından düzenlenmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

etik liderlik, iş tatmini, örgütsel bağlılık, makyavelist yönelim

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