Marine officers’ fun leadership, self-efficacy and organizational commitment

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between fun leadership, organizational commitment and self-efficacy in marine officers. The subjects in this study were 277 marine officers. For data analysis, frequency analysis, one-way ANOVA, t-test and Pearson correlation coefficient were used, and statistical data on mean and standard deviation were obtained. Fun leadership was significantly higher in low stress group (t=9.27, p=0.003) and good health state group (F=17.72, p <0.001), and self-efficacy was significantly higher in 30s group (F=4.18, p=.017) and good health state group (F=6.05, p=0.003). Organizational commitment was significantly higher among the groups with higher education (t=4.91, p=0.027), higher position (F=4.74, p=0.003), and better health status (F=5.29, p=0.006). Fun leadership was significantly related to self-efficacy (r=0.33, p<0.001) and organizational commitment (r=0.25, p <0.001). It is considered that intervention based on fun leadership is needed to increase organizational productivity. Fun leadership, self-efficacy and organizational commitment were higher in groups with good health status as compared to those with bad health status. It suggests that improving seafarers’ health is important in human resource management in a ship’s organization. © Rushing Water Publishers Ltd. 2018.