The mediating role of innovative involvement in the effect of authentic leadership on job satisfaction

Abstract: In this study, the mediating role of innovative participation in the effect of authentic leadership on job satisfaction was investigated. For this purpose, data was collected from 400 people with questionnaires. In the study, the validity and reliability of the scales used were tested. For this purpose, exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis and reliability analyzes were performed. Then, the research model was tested with the structural equation model. As a result of the analysis of the structural equation model, it was determined that authentic leadership significantly affected job satisfaction. It was found that authentic leadership significantly influences innovative participation. It has also been determined that innovative participation significantly affects job satisfaction. As a result of the mediation test conducted with the Process Macro method, it was found that innovative participation has an intermediary role in the impact of authentic leadership on job satisfaction. Key Words: Authentic Leadership, Innovative Participation, Job Satisfaction. 2020, 103 Page