Exploring the Impact of Authentic Leadership on Employee Trust in Managers, Organizations, and Co-Workers: A Study at BUA Cement Plc, Nigeria

The aim of this investigation was to explore the effect of authentic leadership on three different types of organizational trust namely trust in manager, trust in organization and trust in co-worker among employees of BUA Cement Plc, Edo Plant, Nigeria. Using a descriptive survey design, data was collected from 223 employees drawn from this organization using a structured questionnaire. Multiple forms of organizational trust (trust in manager, trust in organization, and trust in co-workers) were strongly predicted by employees' perception of authentic leadership, according to the results of multiple regression analysis. Furthermore, trust in manager was positive and significantly related to relational transparency and balanced processing, while trust in organization was positive and significantly related to internalized moral perspective and balanced processing. Finally, trust in co-worker was positive and significantly related to relational transparency, self-awareness and balanced processing. Given the importance of authentic leadership in enhancing organizational trust, it was recommended that managers or supervisors in BUA Cement Plc, be trained to develop the attributes of authentic leadership.