Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 PhD Candidate, Department of Management, Rafsanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rafsanjan, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Department of Management, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Rafsanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rafsanjan, Iran
Abstract
Introduction: Benevolent leadership is a type of authentic leadership that develops virtues in the organization and perhaps beyond that in the society through the development of morals and constructive actions, as well as fostering a sense of social responsibility toward the society. The importance of paying this type of management and leadership in organizations and centers that provide charitable services is important. Therefore, this study was designed and implemented to investigate benevolent leadership among managers of non-governmental centers and charitable institutions in Kerman in 2022.
Methods: The present study was a descriptive cross-sectional study that was conducted on 220 managers of non-governmental organizations in Kerman. The data were collected utilizing a demographic information questionnaire and a benevolent leadership questionnaire. The data were analyzed using SPSS software.
Results: According to the results, the mean score of the benevolent leadership scale among the participants was reported as 174.34±11.97. Moreover, a statistically significant difference was found between the type of services provided by institutions and organizations and the benevolent leadership scale score (P=0.039).
Conclusion: The managers of charitable centers and non-governmental organizations were at a high and significant level in the component of benevolent leadership. Therefore, it is recommended that other service provider organizations take this leadership and management approach into consideration.
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