Kybernetes· 2026Q1
Increasing job security: the role of transformational leadership and perceived organizational support
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Short summary
Transformational leadership boosts job security only when it increases employees' perception of organizational support, which fully mediates the relationship.
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Key points
- Transformational leadership's effect on job security is fully mediated by perceived organizational support.
- Transformational leadership significantly increases perceived organizational support.
- Perceived organizational support directly and significantly enhances job security.
- Supportive leadership practices are crucial for employee job security in hybrid work environments.
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Abstract
Purpose The present study examines how transformational leadership and perceived organizational support jointly influence employees’ sense of job security in a hybrid work context. Design/methodology/approach Using a cross-sectional survey of white-collar employees in Romania and the Republic of Moldova, we tested a structural model linking transformational leadership, perceived organizational support and job security. Findings The results indicate that transformational leadership by itself does not significantly enhance perceived job security unless it operates through heightened organizational support. Transformational leadership showed a strong positive effect on perceived organizational support, which in turn had a significant positive impact on job security, fully mediating the leadership–security relationship. The findings underscore the importance of supportive leadership practices in bolstering employees’ job security. Originality/value The study offers novel insights into how leaders can cultivate an organizational environment that makes employees feel secure in their roles, especially under prevalent hybrid work arrangements.
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Field: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting