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The Role of Constructive Leadership in Enhancing Employee Resilience (Analytical research for the opinions of a sample of employees at Al-Iraqia University – Baghdad)

Prof. Dr. Jinan Ismail Salih

Volume: 12 Issue: 2 2022

Abstract:

The main objective of this research is to know and explore the effect relationship of two main variables (constructive leadership and employee resilience), through a survey of the views of a number of employees at Al-Iraqia University - Baghdad. To achieve this objective, the researcher used the simple random sampling method and distributed the questionnaire to a sample of employees whose number amounted to (150) employees in the various departments of the faculties. After sorting and checking the questionnaires, the number of retrieved questionnaires reached (144), and the valid questionnaires for statistical analysis reached (138) questionnaires. Statistical analysis of the data collected from the sample members was carried out using the (SPSS V.22) program. The researcher has come to accept the hypotheses that were developed for the research, and concluded that the leaders in Al-Iraqia University, the research sample, have a tendency to support and enhance the employee resilience.

DOI: http://doi.org/10.37648/ijrssh.v12i02.014

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