The mediating role of information sharing in the impact of transformational leadership on employee satisfaction

A leader is a person who leaves a positive impact on his employees, aims to raise the organization to the highest level, and achieves these goals. There are multiple types of leadership in practice and theory. The transformational leader influences the individuals working under him by carrying out modern activities in the vision, tactics, mission and actions of the organization. The transformational leader has unique qualities. The most important of these is to be able to manage the changes well. Transformational leadership is accepted as the process of activating the organizational structure by initiating a change in line with the changing environmental conditions in the organization, influencing the beliefs, behaviors and value judgments of the employees with reputation, trust and courageous personality traits, and making them adopt the values and goals of the organization. An effective leader is someone who cares about the satisfaction of his employees. This is because employee satisfaction and performance are proportional to each other. In order for the organization to achieve its goals, it must establish a harmonious working environment with its employees. In this context, when determining the subject of this study, a literature review was first conducted. In the literature review, studies emphasizing the positive effects of transformational leadership on employee satisfaction were identified. Although there are different studies in the literature examining the relationship between employee satisfaction and transformational leadership, it has been observed that there is no study addressing the mediating role of the concept of "knowledge sharing". Information sharing has an important place in the organization's ability to compete with its rivals, ensure its continuity, and increase its profitability. For this reason, the subject of the study was determined as the mediating role of knowledge sharing between transformational leadership and employee satisfaction.