An Empirical Study on the Relationships between Authentic Leadership and Organizational Trust by Industry Segment

摘要

Studies of authentic leadership-leadership by conviction-are relatively new and largely theoretical. How does an authentic leader actually affect an organization, its members and their trust? Further, does authentic leadership predict organizational trust? Are there significant differences in such leadership behaviors among different types of industries? This empirical study using random samples of participants in different industries from a nationwide database affirms authentic leadership as a predictor of trust. Although authentic leadership styles differ among industry segment, such leadership remains a reliable predictor of organizational trust.