Uthentic Leadership and Its Role in Enhancing Organizational Happiness: An Exploratory Study of the Opinions of a Sample of Faculty Members at the College of Administration and Economics – Salahaddin University – Erbil

Object: Objective The current study aimed to investigate the role of authentic leadership in enhancing organizational happiness, through an analytical study of the opinions of a sample of faculty members at the College of Administration and Economics, Salahaddin University - Erbil. The dimensions of the explanatory variable, authentic leadership, included (self-awareness, authentic relationships, authentic behavior), while the dimensions of organizational happiness were represented by (positive affect, emotional commitment, achievement). Study methodology: The research employed the descriptive approach to describe the main variables and utilized the analytical approach to analyze the relationships and correlations between the study variables and their dimensions. The research population was limited to the College of Administration and Economics, with the number of respondents to the questionnaire being (92) individuals, and the number of valid forms for statistical analysis amounting to (78) members. The hypotheses were tested using the computer program (SPSS.Ver.26). Conclusions and Suggestions: The study concluded that there is a significant correlation between authentic leadership and organizational happiness at both the overall and partial levels. This indicates that the more the surveyed individuals in the field incline towards authentic leadership, the higher the levels of organizational happiness. The study recommended enhancing the weak relationship between self-awareness and organizational happiness by providing regular feedback channels. This approach would help faculty members improve their performance and increase their awareness of their capabilities.