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Authenticity and its influence on psychological well-being and contingent self-esteem of leaders in Singapore construction sector

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  • Shamas-Ur-Rehman Toor
  • George Ofori

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'Authentic leadership' has emerged as an important subject in the management science literature. Although several scholars have presented their viewpoints about authenticity and authentic leadership, there is scarcity of empirical evidence on what leaders can really gain from being authentic. The results of the questionnaire-based survey with 32 leaders suggest that authenticity is significantly correlated with psychological well-being and negatively correlated with contingent self-esteem. Regression analysis also shows that authenticity successfully predicts psychological well-being. These findings indicate that authenticity results in healthy psychological functioning of leaders and hence several positive work-related outcomes.

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  • Shamas-Ur-Rehman Toor & George Ofori, 2009. "Authenticity and its influence on psychological well-being and contingent self-esteem of leaders in Singapore construction sector," Construction Management and Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 27(3), pages 299-313.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:conmgt:v:27:y:2009:i:3:p:299-313
    DOI: 10.1080/01446190902729721
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    2. Di Wu & Caiyun Shen & Enxu Wang & Yaoyao Hou & Jun Yang, 2019. "Impact of the Perceived Authenticity of Heritage Sites on Subjective Well-Being: A Study of the Mediating Role of Place Attachment and Satisfaction," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(21), pages 1-19, November.
    3. Neerpal Rathi & Kidong Lee, 2021. "Does It Pay to Be Authentic? Implications of Authenticity for Life Satisfaction and Psychological Well-Being in a Collectivist Culture," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 22(1), pages 147-161, January.
    4. Ralph Bosch & Toon Taris, 2014. "Authenticity at Work: Development and Validation of an Individual Authenticity Measure at Work," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 15(1), pages 1-18, February.
    5. Jemma Lynch & Dympna Daly & Niamh Lafferty & Patricia Mannix McNamara, 2022. "The Real Deal: A Qualitative Investigation of Authentic Leadership in Irish Primary School Leaders," Societies, MDPI, vol. 12(4), pages 1-20, July.
    6. Susanne Braun & Claudia Peus, 2018. "Crossover of Work–Life Balance Perceptions: Does Authentic Leadership Matter?," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 149(4), pages 875-893, June.

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