Identification of Heavy Work Investment Antecedents: A Research on Digital Leadership
  
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Burcu Turan Torun Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Onur OKTAYSOY Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Mehmet Selman Kobanoğlu Samsun Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Ethem Topçuoğlu Giresun Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Muhammed Akif YENİKAYA Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Vurgun Topçuoğlu İstanbul Nişantaşı Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Selen Uygungil Erdoğan Osmaniye Korkut Ata Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Frontiers in Psychology (Q1)
Dergi ISSN 1664-1078 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 04-2025
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 16 / 0 / – DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1588412
Makale Linki https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1588412/abstract
Özet
Introduction In today’s world, which is referred to as the era of digital transformation, the expectations from the leader role are changing significantly and digital leadership understanding draws attention as a reflection of these expectations. This study examines the impact of digital leadership on employees’ job performance, job satisfaction and career satisfaction and examines the mediating role of Heavy Work Investment (HWI) in this relationship. Within the framework of the sub-dimensions of HWI such as Time Commitment (TC) and Work Intensity (WI), the study investigates how employees’ investment in their work is shaped and the guiding role of digital leaders in this process. Methods This study, which aims to determine the mediating role of HWI in the effect of digital leadership on job performance, job satisfaction and career satisfaction of employees, was conducted with 393 employees working in SMEs operating in the IT sector. The data obtained by convenience sampling methods were analyzed with Smart-PLS program. The study was shaped on the axis of structural equation modeling. Results The findings of the analysis reveal that digital leadership has a significant effect on employees’ job performance, job satisfaction and career satisfaction. In addition, it has been determined that HWI creates different mediation mechanisms in terms of its sub-dimensions TC and WI in the relationship between digital leadership and employees’ job performance, job satisfaction and career satisfaction. Discussion The research findings reveal that digital leadership has positive effects on employees’ job performance, job satisfaction and career …
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