THE REGULATORY ROLE OF COVID-19 FEAR ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEADER’S MINDFULNESS LEVEL, TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP STYLE, RESILIENCE AND EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING

The aim of this study is to reveal the relationships between the leader's mindfulness level (LML), transformational leadership style (TLS), resilience and employee well-being (EWB). Another aim of the research is to investigate the moderator effect of fear of Covid-19 on the relationship between the LML, TLS, resilience and EWB. There is limited research in the literature on leader mindfulness, which is a new leadership perspective. In addition, research on Covid-19 mostly examines the physiological state and health factors of individuals. The study differs from other studies in the literature from these aspects. The universe of the study consists of employees of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in the manufacturing sector in Adana. Surveys consisting of LML, TLS, resilience and EWB scales were applied to 406 employees. Simple random sampling method was used in the study. During the research, coinciding with the Covid-19 pandemic and collecting data in the cross-sectional time period in terms of the time it covers are among the limitations of the study. As a result of the analyzes, it was found that LML, TLS and its sub-dimensions had a significant effect on EWB an its sub-dimensions. It was found that LML, TLS and its sub-dimensions had no significant effect on resilience. In addition, it was found that fear of Covid-19 did not have a modulating effect between LML and resilience, LML and EWB, TLS and resilience and TLS and EWB.