The influence of leadership styles on employee engagement: The moderating effect of communication styles

The current study explored the relationship between leadership styles and employee engagement in the case of a Qatari public corporation. Survey research method was used in the research. In order to meet the research objectives, an online survey questionnaire was developed and distributed to a simple random sample of 294 employees. Descriptive and analytical statistical techniques available in SPSS were used to analyze the data of the 125 returned surveys. The results of the current study revealed that: (1) about 75% of the respondents are engaged in their work, (2) employees perceive their supervisors as transformational leaders rather than transactional leaders. Nonetheless, employees perceive their supervisors as neither pure transformational leaders nor pure transactional leaders, (3) there is strong and positive correlation between employee engagement and both transformational and transactional leadership styles. However, the correlation between transactional leadership and employee engagement was stronger than the correlation between transformational leadership and employee engagement. Based on that it is recommended to: (1) encourage supervisors to mix both transformational and transactional leadership styles by considering the situation and the nature of the task assigned to employees, (2) take action to develop leadership skills and behaviors, (3) show recognition for employee contributions and efforts, (4) strengthen the relationships between employees and their supervisors. In conclusion, it is important to develop strategies and practices to enhance employee engagement. One of the key factors in doing so is the development of leadership styles and behaviours.

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The moderating effect of leaders’ ethics on Korean leadership styles and organizational performance

The Journal of International Trade & Commerce ◽

10.16980/jitc.10.4.201408.983 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 983-997

Author(s):

Baik, Kibok

Keyword(s):

Organizational Performance ◽

Leadership Styles ◽

Moderating Effect

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Effects of emerging leadership styles on engagement – a mediation analysis in a military context

Leadership & Organization Development Journal ◽

10.1108/lodj-05-2020-0222 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Antonia Ruiz Moreno ◽

María Isabel Roldán Bravo ◽

Carlos García-Guiu ◽

Luis M. Lozano ◽

Natalio Extremera Pacheco ◽

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Keyword(s):

Servant Leadership ◽

Leadership Styles ◽

Employee Engagement ◽

Leadership Style ◽

Authentic Leadership ◽

Proactive Personality ◽

Military Leaders ◽

Content Type ◽

The Military ◽

The Relationship

PurposeThis paper aims to report the findings of a study examining the relationship between different leadership styles and engagement through the mediating role of proactive personality.Design/methodology/approachServant leadership, paradoxical leadership, authentic leadership, employee engagement and proactive personality were assessed in an empirical study based on a sample of 348 military personnel in Spain. The questionnaire data were analyzed through SEM using EQS and bootstrapping analysis using the PROCESS macro for SPSS.FindingsThe results reveal that servant leadership style in officers partially impacts their cadets' engagement through proactive personality but that authentic and paradoxical leadership styles do not mediate the relationship. The authors also verify a direct relationship between proactive personality and engagement.Practical implicationsThe study implications advance the literature on leadership in emphasizing new leadership styles to increase proactive personality and engagement in the military context. This study verifies the importance of military leaders fostering servant leadership as an antecedent of proactive personality. Finally, the authors show that servant leadership partially impacts engagement through proactive personality.Originality/valueThis study explores the relationship among servant, paradoxical and authentic leadership styles, proactive personality, and engagement – relationships that have not been explored theoretically and tested empirically in the military context.

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Effects of Contemporary Leadership Styles and Employee Engagement on Customer Satisfaction in the Retail Grocery Industry in the US

Handbook of Research on Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Managerial and Leadership Psychology - Advances in Logistics, Operations, and Management Science ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-3811-1.ch014 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 274-298

Author(s):

Lateef Melvin

Keyword(s):

Transformational Leadership ◽

Customer Satisfaction ◽

Leadership Styles ◽

Employee Engagement ◽

Transactional Leadership ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Charismatic Leadership ◽

Leadership Theory ◽

Grocery Industry ◽

Retail Grocery

Competition within the retail grocery industry has reached an all-time high. Organizations looking to differentiate themselves from rivals are focusing on improved customer satisfaction. This quantitative research study investigated how customer satisfaction was related to contemporary leadership styles and employee engagement. Transactional leadership theory, transformational leadership theory, and charismatic leadership theory were used as the theoretical framework of the study. Regression analyses were conducted to determine the effect of contemporary leadership styles on employee engagement in addition to determining the extent of the relationship existing with customer satisfaction. The results of the study indicated both transactional leadership and transformational leadership positively impacted or increased employee engagement; however, transformational leadership proved to be a significantly higher predictor of employee engagement.

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Digital transformation in the Indonesia manufacturing industry: The effect of e-learning, e-task and leadership style on employee engagement

International Journal of Data and Network Science ◽

10.5267/j.ijdns.2021.5.007 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 361-368 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Charles Bohlen Purba

Keyword(s):

Leadership Styles ◽

Employee Engagement ◽

Leadership Style ◽

Manufacturing Industry ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Great Influence ◽

Employee Behavior ◽

Digital Era ◽

Test Instrument ◽

E Learning

In facing business competition in the manufacturing industry, it continues to adapt. Demands start from employees who are expected to continue to grow and leaders who are also changing. This is aimed at staying in business and also retaining the best employees by planning some changes in how to train and assign employees electronically as well as changing leadership styles to adapt to today's digital era. This study aims to determine the influence of E-learning, e-task and leadership style in the manufacturing industry in Indonesia. The data collection method in this study uses a questionnaire with 130 respondents. in this study using four variables, namely thirteen dimensions and twenty-six indicators. The analytical method used is descriptive analysis, and the test instrument uses SEM AMOS. The results showed that e-learning organization and e-task as well as leadership style had a significant and significant effect on Employee Engagement. the most factor great influence is the leadership style; This means that employees expect to get a new style in accordance with this digital era since there has been a change in the concept of employee engagement, where employees will feel they do not have a sense of engagement with the company if the attitude of the leader who is not sensitive to all aspects of changes in the effects of the digital era is caused by changes in employee behavior in this era where information is very easy to obtain for employees to know the conditions anywhere else that offers an advantage. compared to where they work now.

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Improving Employee Engagement of Muhammadiyah Teachers with Organizational Trust, Distributive Justice, and Psychological Empowerment

The Winners ◽

10.21512/tw.v22i2.7085 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Cut Rifatmi Fadhilaini ◽

Heru Kurnianto Tjahjono ◽

Susanto Susanto

Keyword(s):

Distributive Justice ◽

Employee Engagement ◽

Psychological Empowerment ◽

Organizational Trust ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Moderating Effect ◽

Hierarchical Regression ◽

Future Research ◽

Analysis Method

The research aimed to look at the factors that significantly influence the teacher’s engagement, especially the factors of organizational trust and distributive justice. In addition, the research was to see the moderating effect of psychological empowerment in the influence of organizational trust on employee involvement and between distributive justice on employee engagement using the hierarchical regression analysis method. The research implemented simple random sampling technique and obtained 150 respondents, who were teachers at Muhammadiyah schools spread across five schools in Kotagede District, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The results show that organizational trust has a significant effect on employee engagement, while distributive justice does not significantly affect employee engagement. In addition to these factors, psychological empowerment is shown to have a quasi-moderating effect in the effect of organizational trust on employee engagement. Since the analysis is limited to only five Muhammadiyah schools in Kotagede, Yogyakarta, the results cannot generalized. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic only makes the questionnaires possible via online. Since younger teachers start to dominate, future research is suggested to have a further analysis on different generations (X, Y and Z).

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How Integration Type Matters: The Moderating Effect of Integration Type Between Leadership Styles and Employee Organizational Commitment?: The Case of South Korean Government Reorganization

Korean Review of Organizational Studies ◽

10.21484/kros.2019.16.1.101 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 101-137

Author(s):

황석준 ◽

윤태원

Keyword(s):

Organizational Commitment ◽

Leadership Styles ◽

Moderating Effect ◽

South Korean Government ◽

South Korean ◽

Korean Government

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Impact of Leadership Styles toward Employee Engagement among Malaysian Civil Defence Force

International Journal of Business and Society ◽

10.33736/ijbs.4294.2021 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 22 (3) ◽

pp. 1188-1210

Author(s):

Fadillah Ismail ◽

Nishannthuni A/P Arumugan ◽

Adibah Abdul Kadir ◽

Adnan Ali Hassan Alhosani

Keyword(s):

Leadership Styles ◽

Employee Engagement ◽

Leadership Style ◽

Employee Performance ◽

Study Finding ◽

Optimal Level ◽

Civil Defense ◽

The Past ◽

Organization Leadership ◽

Civil Defence

It is a fact that organization’s success and failure heavily depend on employees and employee engagement is found as one of the important indicators to engage work force in any organization. It has been repeatedly discussed by researchers in the past years and it was established that employee engagement is affected by variation in leadership styles. Many drivers regarding employee engagement have been identified, thus making the concept of employee engagement clear and more understandable for the employer. It also impacts employee performance and wellbeing as found by the past researchers. Leadership style also play a significant role in employee engagement. Leadership style is usually associated with the engagement of an employee and became the most important driver that may create culture of employee engagement in the organization. Leadership style also helps to drive optimal level of productivity in an organization and maintain employee trust. This study aims to identify the engagement level of employees in Malaysian Civil Defense Force and its relationship with leadership style. This research used Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) as a research instrument. SPSS software package for social sciences version 22 was used to analyze the data in this study. Finding of this study shows that leadership styles have a significant impact on employee engagement especially transformational leadership has a significant relationship with employee engagement. Therefore, from the findings of this study, it is suggested for the future researchers to use the mix method in collecting data so that the findings will be more accurate and detailed and can be generalized.

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