Abstract
The effect of leadership on job satisfaction was examined in this meta-analysis study. A total of 602 research studies were collected during the literature review, out of which 318 were included in the meta-analysis. The 318 research studies were compiled to obtain a sample size of 148,501 subjects. The results of the random effect model showed that leadership has a medium-level positive effect on job satisfaction . The moderators identified for the study were leadership style /approach, sample group /sector, publication type and year of publication , of which leadership style /approach and sample group /sector were found to be moderator variables.
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References marked with an asterisk indicate studies included in the meta-analysis. The in-text citations to studies selected for meta-analysis are not followed by asterisks.
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Çakmak, E., Öztekin, Ö., Karadağ, E. (2015). The Effect of Leadership on Job Satisfaction. In: Karadağ, E. (eds) Leadership and Organizational Outcomes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14908-0_3
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