THE EFFECT OF DIGITAL LEADERSHIP ON JOB SATISFACTION IN NURSES: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL JUSTICE

Egehan Özkan Alakaş; Zekai Öztürk; Aysun Ünal

doi:10.37880/cumuiibf.1940900

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DİJİTAL LİDERLİĞİN HEMŞİRELERİN İŞ TATMİNİNE ETKİSİ: ÖRGÜTSEL ADALETİN ARACILIK ROLÜ

Abstract

Sağlık hizmetlerinde hızlanan dijital dönüşüm, yönetim anlayışlarını ve liderlik yaklaşımlarını önemli ölçüde yeniden şekillendirmektedir. Bu dönüşüm, özellikle bakımın sürekliliği ve hizmet kalitesinde kritik role sahip hemşirelerin iş deneyimlerini, motivasyonlarını ve iş tatminlerini doğrudan etkilemektedir. Bu çalışma, hemşirelerin dijital liderlik algılarının iş tatmini üzerindeki etkisini incelemeyi ve bu ilişkide örgütsel adaletin aracılık rolünü test etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırma nicel desende yürütülmüş ve veriler Antalya’daki kamu hastanelerinde görev yapan 373 hemşireden çevrim içi yapılandırılmış anket aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Araştırma modelinde önerilen doğrudan ve dolaylı etkiler SmartPLS programı kullanılarak Kısmi En Küçük Kareler Yapısal Eşitlik Modellemesi (PLS-YEM) ile analiz edilmiş; ölçüm modelinin güvenilirlik ve geçerliliği doğrulandıktan sonra yapısal model test edilmiştir. Bulgular, dijital liderliğin hemşirelerin iş tatminini anlamlı ve pozitif yönde etkilediğini (β = 0,131), örgütsel adalet algısını güçlendirdiğini (β = 0,380) ve örgütsel adaletin de iş tatminini artırdığını (β = 0,462) göstermektedir. Ayrıca örgütsel adaletin bu ilişkide kısmi aracılık rolü üstlendiği belirlenmiştir (dolaylı etki β = 0,176). Sonuçlar, dijital liderliğin adil uygulamalar, şeffaf iletişim ve dengeli iş yükü dağılımı yoluyla hemşirelerin iş tatminini güçlendirdiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu bağlamda dijital liderliğin yalnızca teknolojik değişimi yöneten bir liderlik biçimi değil, aynı zamanda adalet temelli ve insan odaklı bir yönetim kapasitesi olduğu değerlendirilmektedir. Araştırma, sağlık kurumlarında güçlü dijital liderlik anlayışının geliştirilmesinin çalışan motivasyonu, örgütsel verimlilik ve bakım kalitesi açısından önemli katkılar sağlayabileceğini göstermektedir.

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THE EFFECT OF DIGITAL LEADERSHIP ON JOB SATISFACTION IN NURSES: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL JUSTICE

Abstract

The increasing digital revolution in the health care system is causing a dramatic change in management philosophy and leadership style. The impact of this revolution will be directly felt in the working experiences, motivation, and job satisfaction of nurses since they serve an integral part in providing continuity of care and maintaining quality services. In this regard, this study is designed to assess the effect of nurses' perceived digital leadership on job satisfaction and to evaluate the role of organizational justice as a mediator of this effect. The study was carried out through a quantitative research approach, and the data were obtained from nurses using a structured questionnaire. The structural equation modeling approach together with the SmartPLS software was used to analyze the proposed direct and indirect effects in the study model. The results indicate that digital leadership enhances nurses’ job satisfaction through fair practices, transparent communication, and balanced workload distribution. In this context, digital leadership is viewed not only as a form of leadership that manages technological change but also as a people-centered management competency grounded in fairness. The research highlights that developing a solid understanding of digital leadership within healthcare organizations can make significant contributions to employee motivation, organizational efficiency, and the quality of care.

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English

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Business Administration

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Egehan Özkan Alakaş ^*
0000-0002-6450-3892
Türkiye

Zekai Öztürk
0000-0003-2569-7249
Türkiye

Aysun Ünal
0000-0003-0593-3486
Türkiye

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October 30, 2026

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April 30, 2026

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October 19, 2026

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Year 2026 Volume: 27 Number: 4

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Özkan Alakaş, E., Öztürk, Z., & Ünal, A. (2026). THE EFFECT OF DIGITAL LEADERSHIP ON JOB SATISFACTION IN NURSES: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL JUSTICE. Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi İktisadi Ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi, 27(4), 1158-1175. https://doi.org/10.37880/cumuiibf.1940900

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1.Özkan Alakaş E, Öztürk Z, Ünal A. THE EFFECT OF DIGITAL LEADERSHIP ON JOB SATISFACTION IN NURSES: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL JUSTICE. Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi. 2026;27(4):1158-1175. doi:10.37880/cumuiibf.1940900

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Özkan Alakaş, Egehan, Zekai Öztürk, and Aysun Ünal. 2026. “THE EFFECT OF DIGITAL LEADERSHIP ON JOB SATISFACTION IN NURSES: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL JUSTICE”. Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi İktisadi Ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi 27 (4): 1158-75. https://doi.org/10.37880/cumuiibf.1940900.

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Özkan Alakaş E, Öztürk Z, Ünal A (October 1, 2026) THE EFFECT OF DIGITAL LEADERSHIP ON JOB SATISFACTION IN NURSES: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL JUSTICE. Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi 27 4 1158–1175.

IEEE

[1]E. Özkan Alakaş, Z. Öztürk, and A. Ünal, “THE EFFECT OF DIGITAL LEADERSHIP ON JOB SATISFACTION IN NURSES: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL JUSTICE”, Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 1158–1175, Oct. 2026, doi: 10.37880/cumuiibf.1940900.

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Özkan Alakaş, Egehan - Öztürk, Zekai - Ünal, Aysun. “THE EFFECT OF DIGITAL LEADERSHIP ON JOB SATISFACTION IN NURSES: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL JUSTICE”. Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi 27/4 (October 1, 2026): 1158-1175. https://doi.org/10.37880/cumuiibf.1940900.

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1.Özkan Alakaş E, Öztürk Z, Ünal A. THE EFFECT OF DIGITAL LEADERSHIP ON JOB SATISFACTION IN NURSES: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL JUSTICE. Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi. 2026;27:1158–1175.

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Özkan Alakaş, Egehan, et al. “THE EFFECT OF DIGITAL LEADERSHIP ON JOB SATISFACTION IN NURSES: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL JUSTICE”. Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi İktisadi Ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 27, no. 4, Oct. 2026, pp. 1158-75, doi:10.37880/cumuiibf.1940900.

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1.Egehan Özkan Alakaş, Zekai Öztürk, Aysun Ünal. THE EFFECT OF DIGITAL LEADERSHIP ON JOB SATISFACTION IN NURSES: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL JUSTICE. Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi. 2026 Oct. 1;27(4):1158-75. doi:10.37880/cumuiibf.1940900