The study aimed to measure the impact of authentic leadership in organizational citizenship behavior and organizational commitment in Jordanian Companies. Six companies operating in different sectors were selected. Sample unit consist 31 employees. Questionnaire designed to collect data with 5 Likert Scale, Statistical analysis was performed descriptive using the arithmetic mean, Standard deviation. The results show high levels of organizational citizenship behavior and medium levels of authentic leadership and organizational commitment. The results of the Simple regression analysis were existence the impact statistically significant of Authentic leadership in organizational citizenship behavior and organizational commitment among workers in companies. The impact statistically significant authentic leadership in organizational citizenship behavior greatest degree than organizational commitment, and the Impact statistically significant Authentic leadership in organizational commitment. This research recommends the companies to be more attention in the authentic leadership and organizational commitment and strengthening the organizational citizenship behavior.
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To Cite this Article: Alomari, G. I., Alharafsheh, M. I., Nofal, M. I. (2019). The Impact of Authentic Leadership in the OCB and Employees Commitment in the Jordanian Companies. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 9(11), 437–460.
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