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The Effect of Leadership on Organizational Learning

Authors : Şule Betül Tosuntaş, Şahin Danişman

Published in: Leadership and Organizational Outcomes

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

The effect of leadership on organizational learning was examined in this meta-analysis study. A total of 170 research studies were collected as a result of a literature review, out of which 31 were included in the meta-analysis. The 31 research studies were compiled to obtain a sample size of 11,944 subjects. The analysis results of the random effect model showed that leadership has a large effect on organizational learning. In the study, of the moderators publication type, publication year, sample group/sector, leadership style/approach and leadership scale, only leadership style/approach was found to be a moderator variable.

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Title: The Effect of Leadership Leadership on Organizational Learning
Authors: Şule Betül Tosuntaş
Şahin Danişman
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Leadership and Organizational Outcomes
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-14907-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-14908-0

Copyright Year: 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14908-0_13