The Relationship between Authentic Leadership and Organizational Transparency (Case Study: General Directorate of Roads and Urban Development of Kerman)

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1 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Literature and Human Sciences, Islamic Azad University Kerman, Kerman, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Faculty of Literature and Human Sciences, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran

3 Ph.D., Faculty of Literature and Human Sciences, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran

4 MSc., Faculty of Education and Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The aim of this research is to study the relationship between authentic leadership and organizational transparency. The research method was descriptive-correlational. Statistical population was General Directorate of Roads and Urban Development staff of Kerman (270) and 118 subjects were selected using random sampling. The data collection tool was questionnaire. Validity of questionnaires was confirmed by experts' opinion and its reliability was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Data analysis was performed by Pearson correlation test and multiple regression (method: Stepwise). Results showed that there was a significant relationship between authentic leadership and its dimensions with organizational transparency. Results also showed that balanced processing dimension of authentic leadership is a significant predictor of organizational transparency, but the effect of other dimensions was not significant.

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Organizational Culture Management
Volume 15, Issue 4
January 2018
Pages 767-788

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