What Causes You to Feel Included, and Why is it Important?

This research examines the anteccedents and consequences of perceived inclusion. It empirically examines a proposed model based on the individual perception of inclusion. Consistently with the theoretically derived hypotheses, results from 234 individuals provides general support for ouf theorctical models. In this study, authentic leadership has positive relationships with perceived inclusion, but organizational climate for ethics does not predict perceived inclusion, In this research, perceived inclusion has positive relationships with organizational citizehship behavior and organization-based selg-esteem. Perceived inclusion partially mediates the relationship between AL and OCB.

Keywords:

inclusion , authentic leadership- organizational climate for ethics , organizational citizenship behavior , organization based self-esteem