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The Effect of Leadership on Organizational Commitment

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The effect of leadership on organizational commitment was examined in this meta-analysis study. A total of 420 research studies were collected as a result of the review activity, out of which 202 were included in the meta-analysis. The 202 research studies were compiled to obtain a sample group size of 63,753 subjects. The analysis results of the random effect model showed that leadership has a medium-level positive effect on organizational commitment . Of the moderators identified, such as sample group /sector, type of publication , leadership style /approach, year of publication and type of commitment , it was found that only type of publication was 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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