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Ponte Academic Journal
Dec 2020, Volume 76, Issue 12

IN HIGHER EDUCATION THE EFFECT OF LEADERSHIP STYLE ON THE SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING: THE ROLE OF THE PERCEIVED SUPERVISOR SUPPORT

Author(s): Rukiye Celik ,Begum Yalcin, Serife Alev Uysal

J. Ponte - Dec 2020 - Volume 76 - Issue 12
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2020.12.7



Abstract:
There are many determinants of the happiness in business life. One of them is the leadership style of the organization�s manager. The subjective well-being of the employee is influenced by the leadership style, as well as the perceived executive support. This study aims to identify the role of perceived supervisor support in the effect of leadership style on subjective well-being. The universe of this study is a foundation university. In the convenience sampling method, 287 academicians were applied the Task Oriented and Relationship-Oriented Leadership Scale, Perceived Supervisor Support Scale and the Subjective Well-Being Scale harmonized to the workplace. Data were analyzed by SPSS and AMOS programs. According to the results of the study, it was seen that leadership styles had a non-significant direct effect on subjective well-being. However, with the concrete support perceived in the mediating role, it was determined that the leadership style had a significant and positive effect on subjective well-being. Accordingly, it has been concluded that the leadership style has a partial mediation role in the perceived management support of the subjective well-being. When these results are considered; The leadership style of the academic staff working at universities is influenced by the manager�s happiness in the workplace. However, in addition to the adopted leadership style, when the academic staff is given executive support, the happiness is increasing.
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