The Indirect Effect of Holistic Career Values on Work Engagement: A Longitudinal Study Spanning Two Decades

This longitudinal study explores the relationships between glass ceiling beliefs (i.e. denial, resilience, resignation, and acceptance) and the outcomes of work commitment and work turnover intention, mediated via work engagement, across two time waves. Using data collected from 400 women employees (mean age = 36.67 years) from the banking sector in India, the study found support for the mediating role of work engagement between glass ceiling beliefs and both work commitment and work turnover intention over time. Glass ceiling beliefs of denial and resilience were related positively to work engagement and commitment and related negatively to turnover intention over time. Resignation and acceptance were related negatively to work engagement and work commitment and related positively to work turnover intention over time. Apart from theoretical implications to the career literature, the organizational implications of this study include framing policies that focus on development of optimistic beliefs and transformation of pessimistic beliefs.

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A Longitudinal Study of the Relationship between Work Engagement and Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression

Stress and Health ◽

10.1002/smi.1395 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 28 (1) ◽

pp. 1-10 ◽

Cited By ~ 39

Author(s):

Siw Tone Innstrand ◽

Ellen Melbye Langballe ◽

Erik Falkum

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

Work Engagement ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

The Relationship

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Spiritual resources and work engagement among religious workers: A three-wave longitudinal study

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology ◽

10.1111/joop.12052 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 87 (2) ◽

pp. 370-391 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

Grant R. Bickerton ◽

Maureen H. Miner ◽

Martin Dowson ◽

Barbara Griffin

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

Work Engagement ◽

Spiritual Resources

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Investigating positive leadership, psychological empowerment, work engagement and satisfaction with life in a chemical industry

SA Journal of Industrial Psychology ◽

10.4102/sajip.v41i1.1243 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 41 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Tersia Nel ◽

Marius W. Stander ◽

Juraida Latif

Keyword(s):

Work Engagement ◽

Chemical Industry ◽

Indirect Effect ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Psychological Empowerment ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

Positive Leadership ◽

Leadership Behaviour

Orientation: The predominant theme of this research attends to the role of perceived positive leadership behaviour in relation to employee outcomes (psychological empowerment, work engagement, and satisfaction with life).Research purpose: The objective of this study was to investigate whether perceived positive leadership behaviour could predict psychological empowerment, work engagement, and satisfaction with life of employees in a chemical organisation in South Africa and whether positive leadership behaviour has an indirect effect on employees work engagement and satisfaction with life by means of psychological empowerment. Motivation for the study: The motivation for this study arose from the evident gap in academic literature as well as in terms of practical implications for the chemical industry regarding positive leadership behaviour, psychological empowerment, work engagement and satisfaction with life of employees. Research design, approach and method: A cross-sectional survey design was used with a convenience sample (n = 322). Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to examine the structural relationships between the constructs. Main findings: Statistically significant relationships were found between positive leadership behaviour, psychological empowerment, work engagement and satisfaction with life of employees. Positive leadership has an indirect effect on work engagement and satisfaction with life via psychological empowerment.Practical/managerial implications: This study adds to the lack of literature in terms of positive leadership, psychological empowerment, work engagement and satisfaction with life within a chemical industry. It can also assist managers and personnel within the chemical industry to understand and perhaps further investigate relationships that exist between the above mentioned concepts.Contribution/value-add: It is recommended that leadership discussions, short training programs and individual coaching about positive leadership and particularly psychological empowerment take place.

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How Individual-focused Transformational Leadership Enhances Its Influence on Job Performance through Employee Work Engagement

International Journal of Business and Management ◽

10.5539/ijbm.v11n2p249 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 249 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Amin Pourbarkhordari ◽

Er Hua Iris Zhou ◽

Javad Pourkarimi

Keyword(s):

Transformational Leadership ◽

Job Performance ◽

Work Engagement ◽

Indirect Effect ◽

Work Groups ◽

Performance Data ◽

Mobile Telecommunications ◽

Transformational Theory ◽

National State ◽

Employee Work Engagement

The aim of present study was in line with transformational theory to examine the direct and indirect effect of individual-focused transformational leadership (TFL) on leader-rated Job Performance. Data collected through questionnaires from sample of 202 employees of a national state-owned mobile telecommunications company in China. Afterwards, the hierarchical multiple regressions were adapted to examine the proposed hypotheses. Empirical findings of data provides evidence to support our intended hypothesizes and revealed that individual-focused TFL and Employee Work Engagement (EWE) were significantly related to Job Performance, in which the effect of individual TFL on Job Performance was mediated by the EWE. Practically, indicated that work groups or organizations by stimulating and inspiring leaders who would demonstrate transformational behaviors as a significant prerequisite for employees to be engaged, may be able to increase employees’ Job Performance. This study was one of the first to examine antecedents and consequence of EWE simultaneously. More implications for theory, practices for practitioners and future researches are discussed.

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