Effect of altruistic behavior, peer support and leader support on employee voice behavior

Individuals spend a significant part of the days and the most valuable time of their lives in business life. Accordingly, the expectations of employees from their workplaces, employers, supervisors or managers may be high during their working life. When the employees, who are the most important and valuable elements of the workplace, receive support from their colleagues and leaders, and when they have altruism tendency they will exhibit voice behavior. In this way, it is thought that it will both increase its own welfare and contribute to the development and profitability of the workplace. Therefore, in this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of altruism behavior, peer support and leader support on employee voice behavior. In the research, quantitative research method was preferred and questionnaire technique was used. Research population consists of Bolu Forest Regional Directorate employees and data obtained from this population. As a result of the research, altruism behavior, colleague support and leader support had a positive and significant effect on employee voice behavior. In terms of demographic characteristics of employees, it was found that the voice behaviors have significant differences according to the title and level of education. However, it was found that voice behavior did not have significant differences in terms of gender, marital status, age and working time within the General Directorate of Forestry (OGM). Keywords: Employee Voice Behavior, Altruism, Leader Support, Peer Support.