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The Effect of Leadership on Organizational Learning

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The effect of leadership on organizational learning was examined in this meta-analysis study. A total of 170 research studies were collected as a result of a literature review, out of which 31 were included in the meta-analysis. The 31 research studies were compiled to obtain a sample size of 11,944 subjects. The analysis results of the random effect model showed that leadership has a large effect on organizational learning . In the study, of the moderators publication type, publication year, sample group /sector, leadership style /approach and leadership scale, only leadership style /approach was found to be a moderator variable.

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    References marked with an asterisk indicate studies included in the meta-analysis. The in-text citations to studies selected for meta-analysis are not followed by asterisks.

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Tosuntaş, Ş.B., Danişman, Ş. (2015). The Effect of Leadership on Organizational Learning. In: Karadağ, E. (eds) Leadership and Organizational Outcomes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14908-0_13

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