The Mediating Role of Organizational Communication in the Effect of Altruistic Leadership on Organizational Identification and Absenteeism

the importance of human resources is increasing day by day due to their contribution to the development of basic skills that will provide strategic advantage for businesses operating under challenging competitive conditions. Moreover, for the sustainability of this situation, it is not enough to keep talented human resources in the organization; it is also necessary to provide an environment of trust and open communication in which they can work devotedly. Environments with high organizational communication are formed by the selfless efforts of leaders. Thus, the sacrifices and efforts of the employees increase, organizational and individual goals become identified and as a result, absenteeism decreases. In this study, the mediating role of organizational communication in the effect of altruistic leadership on absenteeism and organizational identification was examined. Accordingly, data were obtained using the survey method from 407 people working in organizations that sell construction materials in the Eastern Anatolia Region. The data obtained were analyzed with structural equation modeling and relationships between concepts were revealed. The results showed that while altruistic leadership positively affects communication climate and organizational identification, it negatively affects absenteeism. Communication climate and organizational identification also affect absenteeism directly and negatively. Lastly, when the indirect effects are examined, it was determined that the communication climate plays a mediating role in the effect of altruistic leadership on both organizational identification and absenteeism.