Abstract:

Today's organizations must adapt to environmental changes so that they can survive within the rapidly changing conditions of competition. In order to achieve organizational performance and effectiveness in institutional arrangements of organizations, it is necessary to have employees who are educated, qualified, efficient, harmonious, who act in line with organizational goals, feel responsible for solving problems, act collaboratively for the institution to reach its targets and goals, and who are always willing to contribute to increase the organizational productivity and quality. For this reason, it is necessary to use effective leadership styles in order to guide individuals, motivate them towards the targets and goals, and encourage them to show strong organizational citizenship behaviors. Motivation is the power that prompts the individual to act. The highly motivated individual will inevitably develop organizational citizenship behaviors. Individuals who exhibit organizational citizenship behaviors that are defined as extra-role behaviors beyond their jobs are highly motivated individuals. Leadership styles are therefore an important element in the development of organizational citizenship behaviors and the determination of individual motivation levels. The impact of leadership styles in the organizational citizenship behaviors and the level of motivation of health workers in Istanbul, Turkey will be evaluated.

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