THE IMPACT OF TRUST, JOB INVOLVEMENT AND ORGANISATIONAL COMMITMENT ON THE QUALITY OF LEADERSHIP
Sascha Klein,
Georg Rockel,
Jens Schröder,
Jan Huckenbeck,
Jürgen Weltermann
Abstract: In this paper, the authors delve into the pivotal connection between organizational loyalty and the ways in which leadership trust influences this bond. To scrutinize this association, the authors gathered survey responses from over 500 individuals. The data was subsequently examined through both descriptive and inferential statistical methods. The results from this study provide key insights for managerial personnel in fostering and sustaining an affirmative workplace environment that encourages high degrees of organizational loyalty. The authors also furnish a theoretical framework around the notion of lateral leadership, a concept that underscores the importance of trust, power, and mutual understanding as crucial elements of influence within an organization, aimed at improving leadership quality. In sum, the study underscores the imperative for corporations to put their employees' commitment at the forefront and deliver efficient leadership that nurtures trust and cooperative collaboration.
Keywords: Leadership, Leadership influence mechanism, Trust, Job involvement, Organisational commitment, Job engagement
DOI: 10.24874/IJQR19.02-07
Recieved: 06.06.2024 Accepted: 29.01.2025 UDC:
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