Abstract:

The purpose of this research is to determine the mediating role of perceived organizational support in the effect of ethical leadership on employee satisfaction. Leadership styles are an issue that closely concerns the employees of the organization. Many leadership styles have been revealed in the literature. Ethical leadership, which is one of them, seems to have gained popularity in recent years. The food sector is one of the leading sectors in our country and in the world, and it creates employment for many people. It is known that in this sector, where the success of the employee is very important, this is due to the fact that the person is happy and satisfied with her work. In this study; It will be determined whether ethical leadership positively affects employee satisfaction, and if it does, whether perceived organizational support mediates this. In this context, the mediating role of perceived organizational support in the effect of ethical leadership on employee satisfaction was examined in this study; While doing this, food businesses operating in Karaman O.S.B. were determined as samples. According to the data obtained from 326 employees working in related companies, it was concluded that employee satisfaction is high in organizations that have adopted the ethical leadership style, and organizational support also plays a partial mediator role in the relationship between these two variables.

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