The structural Relationship of Authentic Leadership on work engagement and positive organizational behavior of teachers

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majid moradi moghadam ¹ , Sakineh Jafari, ² , side Maryam navigable ³

1 - دانشجوی کارشناسی ارشد مدیریت آموزشی، دانشگاه سمنان، سمنان
2 - استادیار دانشکده علوم تربیتی و روانشناسی، دانشگاه سمنان، سمنان، ایران.
3 - دانشجوی کارشناسی ارشد مدیریت آموزشی، دانشگاه سمنان، سمنان، ایران

Received: 2018-06-26 Accepted : 2018-06-26 Published : 2018-03-21

Keywords: teachers, work engagement, Positive organizational behavior, Authentic leadership,

Abstract :

Introduction and purpose: work engagement of personnel and Positive organizational behavior in an organization can depend on various factors like Authentic Leadership. Therefore, the goal of present study is examining the effect of Authentic Leadership with work engagement and Positive organizational behavior teachers of elementary and first session of secondary education during 1395-96. Methodology: The method of this study corresponding to the purpose is applicable and according to the type of gathering data would be descriptive- correlation. statistical population of the study included all the man and woman teachers who work in education office of Semnan City (1350 teachers). The participants were 280 person of primary and secondary school teachers (173 of primary school teachers, 107 of secondary school teachers), who were selected by using stratified random sampling method. All of them filled the questionnaires of authentic leadership, work engagement and positive organizational behavior. Data were analyzed by using LISREL software with the model of structural equation. Results (Findings): The results indicated that there is a positive and significant relationship between Authentic Leadership, work engagement and Positive organizational behavior of teachers. Authentic Leadership has a structural effect on work engagement. Authentic Leadership has a structural effect on Positive organizational behavior. Discussion and conclusion: Authentic Leadership has a directly influence on work engagement and teacher’s positive organizational behavior. Also by increasing this type of leadership in education, the positive variations (work engagement and positive organizational behavior) in this organization became important.

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