Effect of Authentic Leadership on Organizational Trust and Commitment in Sweden
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https://doi.org/10.47604/ijlg.2854Keywords:
Authentic Leadership, Organizational Trust, CommitmentAbstract
Purpose: To aim of the study was to analyze the effect of authentic leadership on organizational trust and commitment in Sweden.
Methodology: This study adopted a desk methodology. A desk study research design is commonly known as secondary data collection. This is basically collecting data from existing resources preferably because of its low cost advantage as compared to a field research. Our current study looked into already published studies and reports as the data was easily accessed through online journals and libraries.
Findings: Authentic leadership in Sweden significantly enhances organizational trust and employee commitment by fostering a culture of transparency, ethical behavior, and consistency. Employees perceive authentic leaders as genuine and reliable, which boosts mutual respect and openness, leading to higher levels of job satisfaction and loyalty. This leadership style promotes open communication and collaboration, encouraging employees to share ideas and feedback, thereby driving innovation.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: Transformational leadership theory, social exchange theory & leader-member exchange (LMX) theory may be used to anchor future studies on effect of authentic leadership on organizational trust and commitment in Sweden. Organizations should invest in training programs that focus on developing authentic leadership qualities among their leaders. These programs should emphasize self-awareness, transparency, ethical behavior, and consistency in actions and values. Develop organizational policies that support and promote authentic leadership behaviors. This includes policies related to leadership selection, promotion criteria, and performance evaluation that prioritize authenticity and ethical conduct.
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