Investigating the Effect of Organizational Transparency on Organizational Accountability with the Mediating Role of Core Self-Evaluations among Employees of Sports and Youth Departments in Alborz Province
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organizational transparency, organizational accountability, central self-evaluations, employees of sports and youth departmentsAbstract
This study aimed to examine the effect of organizational transparency on organizational accountability through the mediating role of core self-evaluations among employees of sports and youth departments in Alborz Province. This research adopted a descriptive–correlational design using structural equation modeling. The statistical population consisted of 215 employees of sports and youth departments in Alborz Province, from whom 136 participants were selected using proportional stratified random sampling based on the Krejcie and Morgan table. Data were collected using Rawlins’ Organizational Transparency Questionnaire (2008), Mahboubi’s Organizational Accountability Questionnaire (2013), and Judge et al.’s Core Self-Evaluations Scale (2003). Data analysis was conducted using SPSS and PLS software, applying correlation analysis, multiple regression, and path analysis. The results indicated that organizational transparency had a significant positive effect on organizational accountability (β=0.691, p<0.001) and core self-evaluations (β=0.546, p<0.001). Core self-evaluations also exerted a significant positive effect on organizational accountability (β=0.550, p<0.001). Sobel test results confirmed the significant mediating role of core self-evaluations in the relationship between organizational transparency and organizational accountability. Enhancing organizational transparency, by strengthening employees’ core self-evaluations, can substantially improve organizational accountability within sports and youth departments.
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