“Hizmetkâr Liderlik Algısının Lider-Üye Etkileşimi Üzerindeki Etkisi: Kamu Sektörü Çalışanları Üzerine Bir Araştırma
The Effect of Servant Leadership Perception on Leader-Member Exchange: An Empirical Study on Public Sector Employees

Summary/Abstract: In this study, the causal and correlational relationship between employees’ servant leadership perception and leader-member exchange (LMX) perception was investigated. In this respect, the purpose of the study is to by testing the effect of employees’ servant leadership perception on LMX in the public sector filling the gap in the literature. The main research question of the study is that “Are employees’ servant leadership perceptions a statistically significant predictor of LMX”. The sample of this study consists of 200 public sector employees, who work in non-managerial positions, and the data was gathered by using convenience sampling method. To collect data, survey method was used. In order to analyse the data, SPSS software was used. The findings show that there is a positive and statistically significant relationship between employees’ servant leadership perception and leader-member exchange perception. Moreover, the three sub-dimensions of servant leadership namely accountability, empowerment and unpretentiousness are positive and statistically significant predictors of LMX. Managerial and practical implications are provided.

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