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Abdolahzadeh Lalehdashti M, Goudarzvand Chegini M, Rezaei Kelidbari H. The Relationship between Authentic Leadership and Job Performance among University of Medical Sciences Staff and Explanation of the Mediating Role of Psychological Capital and Social Capital. JGUMS 2019; 28 (112) :61-72
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Introduction: Authentic Leadership is a model of leadership behavior that has positive psychological capabilities and can enhance job performance. The psychological and social capitals are also new concepts that are rooted in positive organizational behavior and can provide organizations with a sustainable competitive advantage.
Objective: The purpose of this study was investigating the relationship between authentic leadership and job performance of Guilan University of Medical Sciences Staff (Rasht city)and explaining the mediating role of psychological and social capitals.
Materials and Methods: The research is an applied and descriptive-correlative type. The population of the study consisted of the staffof the Guilan University of Medical Sciences (Rasht city), including those in the administrative and financial departments (265), physicians (238), and other health sector activists (343). The sampling method was classified sampling. Data collection tools were the standard questionnaire. The reliability of the questionnaire was estimated at 0.779 for Cronbach's alpha and its validity was verified by content validity and with the opinion of the experts. In order to analyze the collected data, structural equation modeling based on partial least squares approach was used by Smart PLS3 software.
Results: The results showed that authentic leadership due to the psychological capital and social capital had a significant effect on the job performance of the staff of Guilan University of Medical Sciences (Rasht city), and the mediating role of psychological capital in the administrative and financial departments, doctors and other health care staff, respectively (0.91), (0.121) and (0.106), and at a meaningful level higher than + 1.96, that explains the effect of authentic leadership on job performance, as well as the mediating role of social capital in the administrative and financial sector, physicians and Other health care staff (0.292), (0.094) and (0,100) respectively, and at a meaningful level higher than +/- 1/96, that explains the effect of authentic leadership on job performance.
Conclusion: In conclusion, authentic leadership through the mediation of psychological capital and social capital has found a stronger status in the Guilan University of Medical Sciences (Rasht city), leading to improved employee's job performance.
Conflict of interest: non declared
Introduction: Authentic Leadership is a model of leadership behavior that has positive psychological capabilities and can enhance job performance. The psychological and social capitals are also new concepts that are rooted in positive organizational behavior and can provide organizations with a sustainable competitive advantage.
Objective: The purpose of this study was investigating the relationship between authentic leadership and job performance of Guilan University of Medical Sciences Staff (Rasht city)and explaining the mediating role of psychological and social capitals.
Materials and Methods: The research is an applied and descriptive-correlative type. The population of the study consisted of the staffof the Guilan University of Medical Sciences (Rasht city), including those in the administrative and financial departments (265), physicians (238), and other health sector activists (343). The sampling method was classified sampling. Data collection tools were the standard questionnaire. The reliability of the questionnaire was estimated at 0.779 for Cronbach's alpha and its validity was verified by content validity and with the opinion of the experts. In order to analyze the collected data, structural equation modeling based on partial least squares approach was used by Smart PLS3 software.
Results: The results showed that authentic leadership due to the psychological capital and social capital had a significant effect on the job performance of the staff of Guilan University of Medical Sciences (Rasht city), and the mediating role of psychological capital in the administrative and financial departments, doctors and other health care staff, respectively (0.91), (0.121) and (0.106), and at a meaningful level higher than + 1.96, that explains the effect of authentic leadership on job performance, as well as the mediating role of social capital in the administrative and financial sector, physicians and Other health care staff (0.292), (0.094) and (0,100) respectively, and at a meaningful level higher than +/- 1/96, that explains the effect of authentic leadership on job performance.
Conclusion: In conclusion, authentic leadership through the mediation of psychological capital and social capital has found a stronger status in the Guilan University of Medical Sciences (Rasht city), leading to improved employee's job performance.
Conflict of interest: non declared
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Received: 2020/01/13 | Accepted: 2020/01/13 | Published: 2020/01/13
Received: 2020/01/13 | Accepted: 2020/01/13 | Published: 2020/01/13
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