An examination of the impact of authentic leadership on achieving competitive advantage by clarifying mediating role of employees' psychological empowerment

Dehghani Soltani, M.; Shiri, A.; Farsizadeh, H.; Taybi, D.; Falahi, F.

doi:10.22056/ijir.2017.01.06

Document Type : Original Research Paper

Authors

¹ Department of International Marketing Management, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran

² Department of Management, Ilam University, Ilam, Iran

³ Department of Executive Management, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Unit, Yasouj, Kohgiloyeh and Boyer Ahmad, Iran

⁴ Department of Business Management, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22056/ijir.2017.01.06

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to study and investigate the effect of authentic leadership on gaining competitive advantage with the mediating role of psychological empowerment of employees in insurance companies in Ilam province. The method of the present research is applied in terms of its purpose, and in terms of data collection, it is a descriptive-survey research. The statistical population includes managers and employees of insurance companies in Ilam province, whose number is 584. In addition to library studies, the data collection tool is a questionnaire whose validity has been confirmed by experts. In order to investigate the research model, structural equation modeling approach and PLS software have been used. Research findings show that authentic leadership has a significant positive effect on competitive advantage. Also, authentic leadership through psychological empowerment of employees has a significant positive effect on competitive advantage in insurance companies in Ilam province.

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Volume 6, Issue 1 - Serial Number 19
January 2017
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An examination of the impact of authentic leadership on achieving competitive advantage by clarifying mediating role of employees' psychological empowerment

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Volume 6, Issue 1 - Serial Number 19January 2017Pages 65-77

Volume 6, Issue 1 - Serial Number 19
January 2017
Pages 65-77