Abstract
THE EFFECT OF LEADER-MEMBER INTERACTION ON CREATIVE EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AND THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF SELF-ESTEEM ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEADER-MEMBER INTERACTION AND CREATIVE EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE
In workplaces, positive leader-member interaction might cause psychological and mental well-being of employees and increase productivity in the workplace. The study aimed to investigate the mediating role of self-esteem in the relationship between leader-member interaction and creative performance. To this end, a quantitative study based on the survey technique was conducted with employees and managers of manufacturing enterprises in the Kayseri Organized Industrial Zone. Face-to-face surveys were conducted with 422 manufacturing sector employees. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used to test the hypotheses that were created within the framework of the study to determine the relationships between the variables. According to the results of the analysis, it was concluded that leader-member interaction had positive effects on creative performance and self-esteem and that self-esteem had a positive effect on creative employee performance. It was also found that self-esteem mediated the relationship between leader-member interaction and creative employee performance.
Keywords
Self-Esteem, Leader-Member Interaction, Creative Employee Performance
