Objetivo: Investigar o papel da liderança autêntica e sua relação com o engajamento, a satisfação e o comportamento de cidadania organizacional dos empregados, com ênfase no efeito mediador da confiança no âmbito das empresas transnacionais brasileiras.
Abordagem: A pesquisa analisou dados coletados de uma amostra de empresas transnacionais brasileiras para explorar as dinâmicas entre liderança autêntica, confiança e resultados dos empregados. A análise utilizou Modelagem de Equações Estruturais para avaliar os coeficientes, a validade interna e o papel mediador da confiança.
Resultados: Os resultados confirmam o papel crítico da confiança no aumento do engajamento, da satisfação dos empregados. Relações baseadas em confiança mostraram-se essenciais para alcançar um alto desempenho organizacional.
Limitações da Pesquisa: O estudo é limitado a empresas transnacionais brasileiras, o que pode restringir a generalização para outros contextos. Pesquisas futuras poderiam examinar dinâmicas similares em diferentes configurações culturais.
Implicações Práticas: Os resultados destacam a importância de cultivar a liderança autêntica e promover um ambiente de confiança para melhorar os resultados organizacionais. As organizações devem priorizar programas de desenvolvimento de liderança e iniciativas que proporcionem a construção de confiança entre seus membros.
Implicações Sociais: O estudo evidencia o potencial de práticas de liderança ética para combater os efeitos da corrupção e do comportamento antiético em regiões como o Brasil, promovendo culturas organizacionais mais transparentes e éticas.
Implicações Teóricas: Esta pesquisa enriquece a literatura ao esclarecer a ligação entre liderança autêntica, confiança e resultados dos empregados, especialmente em contextos afetados por corrupção sistêmica.
Originalidade / Valor: O estudo fornece evidências inéditas sobre o impacto da liderança autêntica e da confiança, abordando lacunas na literatura e oferecendo insights relevantes para regiões com desafios semelhantes.
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