Evaluating Salutogenic Leadership Functions in Oil Companies: Focusing on Green Energy Acceptance

Subject Areas : Environmental Economics

Shima Safar Mohammadlu ¹ , Alireza Koushki Jahromi ² , Mehdi Khirandish ³

1 - PhD student, Department of Public Administration, School of Management and Economics, Research and Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
2 - Visiting Associate Professor Department of Public Administration, School of Management and Economics, Research and Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. Associate Professor of Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran. * (Corresponding Author)
3 - Visiting Professor Department of Public Administration, School of Management and Economics, Research and Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. Professor Shahid Satari University, Tehran, Iran.

Received: 2022-03-09 Accepted : 2022-06-29 Published : 2022-07-23

Keywords: Salutogenic Leadership, Oil Companies, Green Energy,

Abstract :

Background and Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the functions of salutogenic leadership style in oil companies with a focus on green energy acceptance.Material and Methodology: In this research, which is considered as a methodology of development and composition, an attempt was made to identify the components of salutogenic leadership function by relying on meta-synthesis and Delphi analysis processes in the qualitative part of the research. This research is considered a methodology of development and composition. An attempt was made to identify the components of salutogenic leadership function by relying on meta-combination and Delphi analysis processes in the qualitative part of the research. Then, in a Quantitative part, interpretive ranking analysis can be used to identify the most effective function of salutogenic leadership to evaluate green energy acceptance. The statistical population in the qualitative section was 18 specialists and experts in the field of management at the university level, and in the quantitative section, the participation of 24 managers of companies operating in oil companies who had both knowledge and experience were experienced. The basis for sample selection was the use of the homogeneous method.  Findings: The results showed that of based on the pair scale among the research components, the percentage of strategic follower's component has a more effective role in green energy acceptance than other components of the salutogenic leadership function.Discussion and Conclusion: This acceptance means that to streamline the acceptance of green energy based on the approach of salutogenic leadership function at the level of oil companies, the role of normalizing values in line with leadership approaches can be very effective. In other words, strategic followers understand the performance of leadership and try to move in the direction of strategic development in terms of green energy development.  

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