Investigation of the Relationship among Authentic Leadership of School Administrators, Teachers' Motivation, and Job Satisfaction

This study aims to determine the effect of authentic leadership on teachers' motivation and job satisfaction in schools. In this study, a mixed-methods sequential explanatory design was conducted. The relational screening model was used in the quantitative part of the study and the case study in the qualitative part. The quantitative part of the study was conducted with 649 school teachers, and the qualitative part was conducted with 11 school teachers. According to the research findings, there is a moderate positive and significant relationship between authentic leadership, motivation, and job satisfaction. It was revealed that authentic leadership and motivation together explained job satisfaction. In addition, communication, justice, transparency, problem-solving, encouragement, and trust are authentic leadership behaviors that provide teacher motivation. According to the study, performance, success, happiness, and self-improvement motivate job satisfaction. According to the research, feedback, appreciation, support, justice, problem-solving, and a positive school climate are authentic leadership behaviors that provide job satisfaction.

Journal

PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITESI EGITIM FAKULTESI DERGISI-PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF EDUCATION

Year

2021

Issue

53

Pages

429-456

ISSN

1301-0085

eISSN

1309-0275

DOI

10.9779/pauefd.842311

WoS UID

WOS:000692197200017