رهبری مشارکتی و تأثیرآن بر رضایت شغلی کارکنان پوهنتون کابل

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of participative leadership on the job satisfaction of administrative staff at Kabul University. In terms of purpose, the research is applied and fundamental, and in terms of data collection method, it follows a descriptive cross-sectional survey design. A sample of 77 administrative employees was selected via simple random sampling, and data were collected using standardized questionnaires developed by Cawthorne (2010) and Susan J. Linz (2003), both of which demonstrated reliability coefficients above 0.70. The data were analyzed using SPSS-25. The findings revealed that the components of participation and sense of ownership exerted the strongest influence on job satisfaction, leading to increases of 2.205 and 1.366 units, respectively. Organizational justice explained 15.5% of the variance in job satisfaction, whereas accountability showed no significant effect. Overall, the results indicate that participative leadership and employee involvement can be effective strategies for enhancing job satisfaction and improving the quality of academic work environments.