In the effect of transformational leadership on innovative business behavior the tool of perceived organizational support

The fact that there are individual, labor-intensive companies that are the basis of their work in our age has revealed the need for individuals to benefit from their labor. Organizations demand importance to implement certain practices on behalf of their employees in order to gain competitive advantage, increase efficiency and ensure uninterruptedness. Technological developments and globalization require managers to adapt to the environment of change, to improve themselves, and to set new strategies and broad-mindedness for their organizations and employees. The information age necessitates a leadership approach that adapts to developing technologies. This leadership understanding also finds meaning in the concept of "Transformational Leadership". The effect of organizational support provided by transformational leaders on employees is the tool of organizational commitment to respect for organizational self. In this context, the main purpose of this study is to examine the mediating role of perceived organizational support in the impact of transformational leadership on innovative business behavior. For this purpose, data were collected from 420 participants working in textile companies in Kahramanmaraş and Osmaniye provinces through a questionnaire. In the analysis of the findings, reliability and confirmatory factor analyzes of the scale were made, correlations between variables were tested, and Exploratory Factor Analysis and Process Analyzes were performed. As a result of the analysis, an increase is observed in the motivation and performance of the employees in the organizational structures where a supportive and trust environment is provided, and this affects the productivity of the organization positively. In other words, perceived organizational support has a mediating role in the effect of transformational leadership on innovative business behavior. Keywords: Transformational Leader, Innovative Business Behavior, Organizational Commitmen