진정성 리더십이 긍정심리자본 및 종사원 인게이지먼트에 미치는 영향 : 긍정심리자본의 매개효과를 중심으로

The aim of this study was to examine the role of authentic leadership on employee engagement and further consequent effects on positive psychological capital. Based on the previous research, it was suggested that authentic leadership has an effect on positive psychological capital and employee engagement, and a mediating effect of positive psychological capital between authentic leadership and employee engagement. A total of 550 surveys were distributed and 530 were collected. For the final analysis, 500 surveys were used excluding thirty surveys that were missing necessary information. The survey was conducted with hoteliers working in 5-star hotels in Seoul, and the collected data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0. The results can be summarized as follows. Authentic leadership significantly affected employee engagement and positive psychological capital. Based on the findings, theoretical and managerial implications were discussed. The results of this study showed that all sub factors of authentic leadership were positively related to employee engagement. Furthermore, the effect of authentic leadership on employee engagement was partially mediated by positive psychological capital. The implications and limitations of this study and directions for future research were discussed on the basis of the results.