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Conceptual Examination of the Relationships Between Perceived Leadership, Interpersonal Communication, and Corporate Reputation

Algılanan Liderlik, Kişilerarası İletişim ve Kurumsal İtibar Arasındaki İlişkilerin Kavramsal Bir İncelemesi

Mustafa Gökhan Kapılı(Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi)0000-0003-1108-1742
Ahmet Sait Özkul(SÜLEYMAN DEMİREL ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-8858-4685
Pages
1–9
Publication Date
2026-04-22
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This perspective highlights the necessity of incorporating the communication dimension into leadership research and provides a conceptual foundation for future empirical studies.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In contemporary organizations, leadership is conceptualized not merely as a positional authority but as a social process shaped by employees’ perceptions, communication experiences, and relational dynamics.
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Key Findings & Data:Corporate reputation, on the other hand, reflects stakeholders’ evaluations of an organization and represents a strategic, multi-dimensional construct shaped by internal experiences and external impressions.
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⚙️Variables:Algılanan Liderlik · Kişilerarası İletişim · Kurumsal İtibar

Abstract

In contemporary organizations, leadership is conceptualized not merely as a positional authority but as a social process shaped by employees’ perceptions, communication experiences, and relational dynamics. Corporate reputation, on the other hand, reflects stakeholders’ evaluations of an organization and represents a strategic, multi-dimensional construct shaped by internal experiences and external impressions. The purpose of this study is to theoretically examine the relationship between perceived leadership, interpersonal communication, and corporate reputation, and to elucidate the interaction among these concepts. Literature suggests that the influence of perceived leadership on organizational outcomes emerges not directly but through social interaction mechanisms. In this regard, interpersonal communication is considered an explanatory pathway through which leadership perceptions translate into institutional consequences. The study argues that the effect of leadership perceptions on corporate reputation strengthens through communication processes, as effective communication fosters trust, commitment, and belonging, which in turn reinforce positive institutional evaluations. This perspective highlights the necessity of incorporating the communication dimension into leadership research and provides a conceptual foundation for future empirical studies.

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Günümüz örgütlerinde liderlik, yalnızca yönetsel bir yetki alanı değil, çalışanların algıları, iletişim deneyimleri ve kurumla kurdukları ilişkiler üzerinden şekillenen sosyal bir süreç olarak değerlendirilmektedir. Kurumsal itibar ise paydaşların kuruma yönelik değerlendirmelerini yansıtan stratejik bir değer niteliği taşımakta ve çalışan deneyimlerinden dış paydaş algılarına kadar uzanan çok boyutlu bir yapı olarak ele alınmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, algılanan liderlik, kişilerarası iletişim ve kurumsal itibar arasındaki ilişkileri teorik açıdan inceleyerek bu üç kavramın etkileşim alanını açıklamaktır. Alan yazın incelemeleri, liderlik algısının örgütsel çıktılara etkisinin doğrudan olmaktan çok sosyal etkileşim mekanizmaları üzerinden şekillendiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu bağlamda kişilerarası iletişim, liderlik algılarının kurumsal düzeye taşınmasında açıklayıcı bir kanal olarak değerlendirilmektedir. Çalışma, liderlik algısının kurumsal itibar üzerindeki etkisinin iletişim süreçleri aracılığıyla güçlendiğini, iletişimin güven, bağlılık ve aidiyet gibi duygusal süreçleri besleyerek kurumsal değerlere olumlu yansıdığını ortaya koymaktadır. Bu perspektif, liderlik araştırmalarında iletişim boyutunun göz ardı edilmemesi gerektiğini vurgulamakta ve gelecekte gerçekleştirilecek ampirik çalışmalar için kavramsal bir çerçeve sunmaktadır.

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Kapılı, M. G., Özkul, A. S. (2026). Conceptual Examination of the Relationships Between Perceived Leadership, Interpersonal Communication, and Corporate Reputation. Uluborlu Mesleki Bilimler Dergisi, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2026, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.71445/umbd.1846033

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