Artisan leadership: Exploring the relationship between authentic leadership and job satisfaction of virtual healthcare consultant

This research study examined the relationship between authentic leadership and job satisfaction of virtual healthcare consultants within several Quality Innovative Organizations subcontracted by the Center for Medicare Medicaid Services. A total of 190 participants throughout the United States participated in this study. One hundred nineteen subjects participated in a demographic questionnaire, Authentic Leadership Questionnaire (ALQ, Avolio, Gardner, & Walumbwa, 2007), and the Brief Index Affective Job Satisfaction Survey (BIAJS, Thompson & Phua, 2012). Statistical analysis was conducted using Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients, analysis of variance, and multiple regression analyses. The study results also indicate authentic leadership, specifically total authentic leadership has a statistically moderate positive relationship with affective job satisfaction (DeltaR2 = .137, beta = .374, rp = .387,p = .00). Additionally, the results also indicate authentic leadership specifically self-awareness has a statistically moderate positive result with affective job satisfaction (DeltaR2 = .133, beta= .369, rp = .381,p = .00). Finally, the results of this also found the control variable virtual consulting had a significant predictive relationship with affective job satisfaction. Discussion of implications, limitations and recommendations for future research is provided.;Keywords: Healthcare, Consultant, Virtual, Leadership, Authentic Leadership, Job Satisfaction, Self-awareness.