The purpose of this study was to acquire meaningful insights on the determinants of creativity with a meticulous examination, and by dint of that, expand the concerned literature. To accomplish the same, a conceptual model that includes authentic leadership, employee creativity, and leader–member exchange (LMX) was methodically developed and evaluated. This research is a quantitative study incorporating a self-report survey. The data were amassed from hotel employees in Northern Cyprus. Data from 314 applicable surveys were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS)-22 and analysis of a moment structures (AMOS)-18 programs. Based on the findings, it can be deduced that authentic leadership has a considerable impact on employee creativity, while LMX plays an intermediary role in this relationship. The results of this study are useful and relevant for both researchers and policymakers.

本研究的目的是通过细致的检查获得对创造力决定因素的有意义的见解，并以此扩展相关文献。为了实现同样的目标，我们系统地开发和评估了一个概念模型，其中包括真正的领导力、员工创造力和领导-成员交换 (LMX)。本研究是一项结合自我报告调查的定量研究。这些数据是从北塞浦路斯的酒店员工那里收集的。使用社会科学统计软件包 (SPSS)-22 和矩结构分析 (AMOS)-18 程序对来自 314 项适用调查的数据进行了分析。根据研究结果可以推断，真实型领导对员工创造力有相当大的影响，而LMX在这种关系中起中介作用。