The Impact of Authentic leadership on développement of créative work behaviorpsychological capital as a mediating variable : An Applied Study on the Yemeni Public Telecommunications Corporation

Abstract

This study investigates the nature of the direct and indirect relationship between Authentic leadership andthe development of creative work behavior in the Yemeni Public Telecommunications Corporation throughpsychological capital as a mediating variable. In order to achieve this objective, a sample of 285 employeeswas selected at the main headquarters of the Yemeni Public Telecommunications Corporation and itsbranches in Sana'a. A survey list was used to collect a primary data. The number of survey lists that wascollected and be valid for analysis is 226 lists which represent 79% of the whole distributed survey lists. Theresults showed that there is a shortage in the level of practice of Authentic leadership by the managers of theYemeni Public Telecommunications Corporation according to the attitudes of subordinates. Also, the levelof psychological capital of the employees and their creative behavior is a moderate level. In addition, theresults showed a significant relationship between the practice of Authentic leadership and the developmentof creative work behavior in the Yemeni Public Telecommunications Corporation. Finally, the resultsshowed that psychological capital significantly mediates the relationship between Authentic leadershippractice and the development of creative work behavior .