Abstract:
The promotion of a flexibility-oriented organizational culture, based on support and
innovation, may provide a great value in today’s competitive economy. This type of organizational
culture may be a breeding ground for authentic leadership, which, in turn, has positive effects on
employees’ attitudes. This study examines how flexibility-oriented organizational cultures
facilitate positive outcomes at the employee level through its impact on authentic leadership.
Multiple regression analysis was used to analyze the data from 571 employees belonging to
several Spanish private organizations. The results show that authentic leadership partially
mediates the positive relationship between flexibility-oriented organizational cultures and
employees’ job satisfaction. These findings advance theory on the integration of organizational
culture in authentic leadership research and provide guidelines for improving employees’ job
satisfaction.
