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The Effect of Leadership on Organizational Culture

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The effect of leadership on organizational culture was examined in this meta-analysis study. A total of 974 research studies were collected as a result of the review, out of which 48 were included in the meta-analysis. The 48 research studies were compiled to obtain a sample size of 17,092 subjects. The analysis of the random effect model showed that leadership has a medium-level positive effect on organizational culture . Of the moderators sample group /sector type, publication type, leadership style /approach and culture type , only leadership style /approach was found to be a moderator variable.

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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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Koçyiğit, M. (2015). The Effect of Leadership on Organizational Culture . In: Karadağ, E. (eds) Leadership and Organizational Outcomes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14908-0_7

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