Çalışanların Öz Güven ve Yaratıcılık Düzeylerinin Mutlulukları Üzerindeki Etkisini Belirlemeye Yönelik Bir Araştırma

Amaç – Bu çalışma; işletmelerde çalışanların öz güven ve yaratıcılık düzeylerinin mutlulukları üzerindeki etkisini tespit etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Yöntem – Bu çalışmada öz güven ve yaratıcılık düzeylerinin mutluluk üzerindeki etkisini belirlemeye yönelik bir model oluşturulmuş ve analizler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın bağımsız değişkenini öz güven kavramı, aracı değişkenini yaratıcılık kavramı, bağımlı değişkenini ise mutluluk kavramı oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada veri toplamak için Akın (2007) tarafından geliştirilen Öz Güven Ölçeğinden, Kaufman (2012) tarafından geliştirilen ve Şahin (2016) tarafından geçerlik/güvenirlik analizleri yapılan Kaufman Yaratıcılık Alanları Ölçeğinden, Hills ve Arygle (2002) tarafından geliştirilen ve Doğan ve Çötok (2011) tarafından geçerlik/güvenirlik analizleri yapılan Oxford Mutluluk Ölçeğinden yararlanılmıştır. Araştırmanın örneklemini, Türkiye’de savunma sanayi alanında faaliyet gösteren kamu ve özel sektördeki işletmelerde çalışan beyaz yakalı 212 kişi oluşturmaktadır. Bulgular – Araştırmadan elde edilen sonuçlara göre; öz güvenin alt boyutları olan iç öz güvenin ve dış öz güvenin, öz/günlük yaratıcılık üzerinden dolaylı olarak mutluluğu etkilediği sonucuna ulaşılmakla birlikte, dış öz güvenin mutluluk üzerinde doğrudan bir etkisinin de olduğu kanıtlanmıştır. Tartışma – Çalışmanın sonuçları doğrultusunda, çalışanların mutluluğunun sağlanması noktasında öz güven ve yaratıcılığın etkisinin olduğu, fakat öz güven ve yaratıcılık üzerinde ise, işletmelerdeki yönetim uygulamalarının dolaylı olarak etkisinin olduğu ifade edilebilir.

(A Research to Determine the Effect of Employees’ Self Confidence and Creativity Levels on Happiness)

Purpose – This study was conducted to determine the effect of employees’ self-confidence and creativity levels on their happiness. Design/Methodology/Approach – In this study, a model was created of the relationship between the concept of self confidence, creativity and happiness. The independent variable of the study is self confidence, whereas mediating variable is creativity and the dependent variable is happiness. Self Confidence Scale which was developed by Akin (2007), Creativity Scale which was developed by Kaufman (2012) and validity and reliability test of which were done by Sahin (2016), and Happiness Scale which was developed by Hills and Argyle (2002) and validity and reliability test of which were done by Dogan and Cotok (2011) were used in order to collect data for the study. The sample of implementation is the 212 white-collar employees in the private and public sector in the defence industry in Turkey. Findings – According to the results obtained, it has been concluded that the sub-dimensions of self-confidence which are internal and external self-confidence affect happiness indirectly through self/daily creativity. In addition to this, external self-confidence affects happiness directly. Discussion – In line with the results of this study, it can be stated that employees’ self-confidence and creativity levels have an effect on ensuring their happiness, management practices also have an indirect effect on employees’ self-confidence and creativity.

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