진성 리더십(Authentic Leadership)과 조직몰입 간의 관계에서 LMX 와 심리적 자본의 매개효과 분석

This study aims to examine the effects of Authentic Leadership as antecedent simultaneously, and Psychological Capital a mediating variable, on Organizational Commitment and explore both direct and indirect causal relationships between these by the type of leadership. Data for analysis were collected through questionnaires from 161 employees from October to December 2012. To test the hypotheses, structural equation model was employed. The research model was constructed through a single-method-factor approach in order to control the effect of an unmeasured latent common method biases. The model is shown as adequately fitting to the data. The results of the research are summarized as follows. First, Authentic Leadership has a positive and significant effect on LMX and Psychological Capital. Second, Psychological Capital has only a positive and significant effect on Organizational Commitment. Third, the mediating effects of Psychological Capital in the relationship between Authentic Leadership and Organizational Commitment were verified. In conclusion of this study, employees of the Psychological Capital should improve effect of Authentic Leadership on Organizational Commitment. Psychological Capital should be developed as an organizational intervention of state-like and not trait-like. Also, employees and leaders should provide the correct insights and directions through building empirical theory and scientific measurement. Second, in order to have a positive impact Authentic Leadership on Organizational Commitment through LMX, more studies need to be conducted about the mediating effects of various mediating variables in the relationship between LMX and Organizational Commitment.