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THE IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP STYLES ON ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT AND TURNOVER
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Nowadays the success of organizations are becoming more and more dependent on leadership and the quality of workforce. Leaderships effect as a factor on organizational success and workforce loyalty increased its importance. In this study the effects of servant leadership and path-goal leadership on organizational commitment and turnover is being researched. The sample consists of 112 employees in 35 organizations in Çanakkale city. Data collected by unobtrusive measures and question forms is subjected to analysis to measure the impact of leadership styles on organizational commitment and turnover rate. Findings show that there is a correlation between servant leadership and path-goal leadership and organizational commitment but there is no correlation between servant leadership and turnover even though there is a correlation between path-goal leadership and turnover rate. Findings also reveal that both servant leadership and path-goal leadership have a positive impact on organizational commitment. Lastly findings include that servant leadership and path-goal leadership have no direct impact on turnover rate but organizational commitment reduces the turnover rate.
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