The relationship between responsible leadership, psychological safety and organizational commitment

The study examines the relationship between responsible leadership, psychological safety and organizational commitment. In this context, the relationship between the modern responsibility behaviors of leaders, one of the most important elements of the organization, and the psychological security feelings and organizational commitment of employees, who are stakeholders within the business, is examined. To measure this relationship, contact was made with private sector companies in Balıkesir province, and a sample of 264 individuals was obtained from companies that permitted the survey. The survey questions of the study were delivered to the employees through the relevant units of the businesses and they were requested to answer the questions created online. As a result of the analysis, the relationship between responsible leadership, feelings of psychological security and organizational commitment levels perceived by business employees was revealed. According to this, it has been found that responsible leadership has an impact on psychological safety and organizational commitment, that psychological safety has an effect on organizational commitment, and finally, that psychological safety has a moderating role in the effect of responsible leadership on organizational commitment. It is aimed that the results obtained will contribute to the relevant literature.