The mediating role of transformational leadership in the relationship between moral intelligence of managers and job satisfaction of staff

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Article 1, Volume 6, Spring & summer 2015 - Serial Number 11, September 2015, Pages 48-72   

Document Type: Articles

DOI: 10.22067/pmt.v6i11.44305

Authors

Masoud Taheri Lari^* ; Golam Abbas Shekari; Ali Etemadikhah

Abstract

Leaders need Ethic, because they are responsible. People in leadership positions are the source of employee’s behavioral changes that requires leaders with high moral intelligence. On the eve of the third millennium, with acute competitive conditions, changes in management practices and organizational leadership are inevitable. In such circumstances, taking advantage of transformational leadership for the development of human capacities, enhancing employee commitment, and job satisfaction, in many leading organizations have proved to be successful. This study examines the mediating role of transformational leadership in the relationship between moral intelligence managers and job satisfaction of staff. Statistical population of this study includes all managers and employees of a public organization. Research data was collected using questionnaires through a randomized sampling method. In order to analyze the research questions, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis was utilized to identify latent variables. Structural Equation Modeling was used to test the research hypothesis. Our findings confirmed the mediating role of transformational leadership in the relationship between moral intelligence managers and job satisfaction of staff.

Keywords

Moral Intelligence; Transformational leadership; Job satisfaction

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