Devrim Yemenici, AysunBozkurt, Öznur2025-10-112025-10-1120252148-029Xhttps://doi.org/10.11611/yead.1449019https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1309664https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/20829Management styles are effective on many issues in organizational processes. One of these effects is on employees. Employee behaviours and perceptions may differ according to management styles. Since researchers have paid little attention to the effect of management style perception on employee career satisfaction, this study aimed to extend previous studies by examining the mediation effect of impression management. In this study, the effect of management style perception (Democratic, Autocratic and Laissez-Faire) on employees' career satisfaction was investigated. In addition, the mediating role of impression management in this relationship was also examined. The research sample consisted of 365 white-collar employees working in the manufacturing sector in Düzce province. A survey technique was used to collect primary data. As a result of the research, it was determined that there were significant relationships between laissez-faire and democratic participatory management styles and career satisfaction and that impression management mediated this relationship.en10.11611/yead.1449019info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCareer satisfactionImpression managementManagement style perceptionManufacturing sector.Article23142711309664