scholarly journals The influence of servant leadership on psychological empowerment and organisational citizenship on a sample of teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian G. Van der Hoven ◽  
Bright Mahembe ◽  
Desiree Hamman-Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Servant Leadership ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Latent Variables ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Psychological Empowerment ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Measurement Models ◽  
Equation Modelling

Orientation: The exhibition of organisation citizenship behaviour (OCB) by teachers is of great benefit for human capital development. Teachers’ perceptions of school principals as servant leaders play a critical role in their psychological empowerment and exhibition of OCBs.Research purpose: The goal of the study was to analyse the relationship between servant leadership, psychological empowerment and OCB of teachers in the South African school system.Motivation for the study: Teachers are usually under pressure to attend to the academic needs of the learners, which may be required either during normal working hours or after hours. This has necessitated the need to investigate the role played by a school principal’s servant leadership style in influencing the exhibition of OCBs.Research approach/design and method: A non-probability sample of 203 teachers drawn from selected schools in the Western Cape Province of South Africa was utilised. Item and dimensional analysis as well as structural equation modelling were performed on the data.Main findings: The constructs of servant leadership, psychological empowerment and OCB displayed high levels of internal consistency. Generally, a reasonable model fit was found for the structural and measurement models of the latent variables through confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling. Positive relationships were found between servant leadership, psychological empowerment and OCB.Practical/managerial implications: A principal’s servant leadership approach is likely to promote teacher empowerment and development as it enables the principal to develop teachers to their fullest potential through mentoring and coaching. The teachers are likely to respond with OCB, which benefits the learners and society at large.Contribution/value-add: Schools face the challenge of motivating teachers. One of the ways of achieving this objective is by encouraging servant leadership amongst principals. Servant leadership promotes positive outcomes and extra-role behaviours.

Applications of structural equation modelling in clinical and health psychology research

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rick H. Hoyle
Keyword(s):  
Health Psychology ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Latent Variables ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Models ◽  
Psychology Research ◽  
Measurement Models ◽  
Causal Modelling ◽  
Equation Modelling

This chapter discusses applications of structural equation modelling (SEM, or causal modelling) in clinical and health psychology research. It outlines path diagrams, measurement models, structural models, the inclusion of latent variables, validity (factorial and construct), and measurement invariance. Structural hypotheses are also explored, along with caveats for the use of SEM.

scholarly journals The relationship between servant leadership, organisational citizenship behaviour and team effectiveness

2014 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bright Mahembe ◽  
Amos S. Engelbrecht
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Servant Leadership ◽  
Latent Variables ◽  
Leadership Practices ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Team Effectiveness ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Measurement Models ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Orientation: Team effectiveness and organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB) are outcomes vital for team success. Servant leadership practices also play a critical role in team effectiveness and OCB.Research purpose: The goal of the study was to analyse the relationships between servant leadership, OCB and team effectiveness in the South African school system.Motivation for the study: The changing nature of leadership, coupled with the increased use of teams, necessitates a study on how follower-focused leadership practices enhance team member effectiveness.Research approach, design and method: A non-probability sample of 288 teachers was drawn from 38 schools in the Western Cape in South Africa. Item analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were conducted on the data.Main findings: The team effectiveness and refined servant leadership questionnaires displayed high levels of internal consistency. The organisational citizenship behaviour scale exhibited moderate reliability coefficients. Good fit was found for the structural and measurement models of the latent variables through confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling. Positive relationships were found between servant leadership, team effectiveness and OCB.Practical/managerial implications: The findings emphasise the role played by servant leadership behaviours in promoting positive behaviours and outcomes for teams. Future studies should develop the theoretical model further, by identifying other variables that influence team effectiveness positively and testing the model using revenue-oriented teams.Contribution/value-add: Schools today face the challenge of developing strategies for achieving team effectiveness. The servant leadership style recognises and promotes the one-on-one development of followers likely to promote positive outcomes and team effectiveness.

scholarly journals The influence of ethical leadership on trust and work engagement: An exploratory study

2014 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amos S. Engelbrecht ◽  
Gardielle Heine ◽  
Bright Mahembe
Keyword(s):  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Ethical Leadership ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Measurement Scales ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Employee Relationships ◽  
Managerial Implications

Orientation: Work engagement is increasingly becoming an important outcome for organisational success. A trusting and ethical relationship between leaders and followers is likely to positively contribute to the work engagement of employees.Research purpose: The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between ethical leadership and trust in the leader and the effect these constructs have on the work engagement of employees.Motivation for the study: The study on the role of ethical leadership practices on employee engagement was motivated by the need to create an engaged workforce and a trusting work environment.Research approach, design and method: Data was collected using an electronic web-based questionnaire comprising three scales, namely the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES),Leader Trust Scale (LTS) and the Leadership of Ethics Scale (LES). In total, 204 completed questionnaires were returned. Data was analysed by means of item and confirmatory factor analysis conducted via structural equation modelling (SEM).Main findings: High levels of reliability were found for all the measurement scales used. The results from the structural equation modelling (SEM) indicated positive relationships between trust in the leader and work engagement, between ethical leadership and work engagement and between ethical leadership and trust in the leader.Practical/managerial implications: The findings emphasise the role played by ethical leadership behaviour of managers in promoting work engagement through the creation of employee relationships anchored on trust. Future studies should develop the theoretical model further by identifying other variables that influence work engagement.Contribution/value-add: Organisations today still face the challenge of developing an effective strategy for achieving work engagement. The ethical leadership style of managers is likely to create an ethical and trusting work climate conducive to the work engagement of employees.This is likely to enhance productivity as well as employee creativity and innovation.

scholarly journals The relationship between servant leadership, affective team commitment and team effectiveness

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bright Mahembe ◽  
Amos S. Engelbrecht
Keyword(s):  
Servant Leadership ◽  
Leadership Practices ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Team Effectiveness ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Measurement Models ◽  
Team Commitment ◽  
The Relationship

Orientation: Value-based leadership practices play a critical role in teamwork in high-performance organisations. Research purpose: The aim of the study was to empirically validate a theoretical model explicating the structural relationships between servant leadership, affective team commitment and team effectiveness. Motivation for the study: The increased eliance on teams for production calls for an analysis of the role of follower-focused leadership practices in enhancing eam effectiveness.Research design, approach and method: A non-probabilityand multicultural sample consisting of 202 primary and secondary school teachers was drawn from 32 chools in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.Main findings: High levels of reliability were found and uni-dimensionality of the subscales was demonstrated through exploratory factor analyses. Good fit with the data was found for the measurement models through confirmatory factor analyses. Structural equation modelling showed a reasonable fit for the structural model. Positive relationships were found amongst servant leadership, team effectiveness and affective team commitment. Standard multiple regression analysis showed that affective team commitment moderated the relationship between servant leadership and team effectiveness.Practical/managerial implications: The findings emphasise the central role played by servant leadership and affective team commitment in team performance. Servant leadership fosters team effectiveness if employees feel committed to their work team.Contribution/value-add: The servant leadership style alone may not be a sufficient condition for team effectiveness; other variables, such as affective team commitment, also play a role. The study suggested specific variables that may also combine with leadership to positively influence team effectiveness. 

scholarly journals Safety Analysis of an Automobile Workshop Using Qualitative Risk Assessment Method and Risk Analysis Through the Structural Equation Modelling

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-39
Author(s):  
Ayomide Olawale Akintimehin ◽  
Sunday Ayoola Oke
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Latent Variables ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Factor Loading ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Repair Service ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Qualitative Risk Assessment ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Automobile repair service hazards are risk factors for multiple severe accidents, and scientific proof reveals a relationship between repair activity hazards and accidents in the auto-mechanic workshop. In this research, the investigators approximated the impact of risk factors for automobile repair activities, using novel parameters, for severity of hazards and influences on subjects, and based on literature. Next, insights into the relationship between latent variables which are appraised by manifest variables using the structural equation modelling were pursued. The respondents answered questionnaires on probability of hazard occurrence, severity and some identified measured variables. The authors appraised 44 out of the 80 and 98 out of 99 distributed questionnaires for the first and second modules, respectively. The risk levels ranged between low and medium for the medium scale establishment due to the nature of work done in the automobile repair centre which exposes the workers to the level of risk. For the second module involving the use of structural equation modelling, the factor loading was the least for safety behaviours (0.06) and highest for machine efficiency (0.90). Of the fifteen hypotheses formulated six were accepted. It is concluded that the safety behaviour of workers depends safety on the workers in the firm irrespective of other factors such as management commitment to safety, environmental contributions and safety, communications. Understanding the impact of risk factors for automobile repair activities in workers is necessary in elevating awareness absent these parameters and to eliminate accidents.

scholarly journals Public Perception on Motorcyclist Safety Prevention Methods using Structural Equation Modelling

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 1388-1393
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
The Public ◽  
Measurement Models ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Prevention Methods

Motorcycle-related road accidents are the most frequent cause of road traffic injuries reported in Malaysia. One of the key approaches of the Safe System strategy used internationally to address the road casualty reduction goals and targets for interim and long term planning was by improving the vehicle safety system. In this study, feedback regarding the prevention methods that could help reduce the occurrence of motorcycle accidents was obtained from drivers and motorcyclists. In total, five components of safety prevention methods were established and quantitative data were measured from a set of questionnaires distributed all over Malaysia. The questionnaires were designed to understand the public perception on effective methods to address the current road safety issues. Items in the questionnaire were analysed by Structural Equation Modelling using AMOS 25.0 to enable an informed decision based on the data obtained. The primary objectives of this study are to assess the validity and reliability of the measurement model using structural equation modelling based on the public perception of motorcyclists safety prevention methods. In this study, all the measurement models achieved their validity and reliability at the required level. The fitness index based on CR and AVE values were higher than 0.50, thereby indicating that the measurement model achieved the level of acceptance required. In addition, the constructed variables were statistically significant based on the factor loading values that were greater than 0.6 for each construct.

An Application of Structural Equation Modelling to Search Antecedents Latent Variables in Organisational Health, Occupational Role Stress and Social Support for Organisational Commitment

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (2and3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Swati Mishra ◽  
S. M. Khan ◽  
P. C. Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Latent Variables ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Organizational Health ◽  
Role Stress ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Occupational Role ◽  
Endogenous Variables

In this article, a search for antecedents latent variables of organizational commitment from organizational health, occupational role stress, and social support for Indian Nationalized Bank Managers was made. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was used to assess the fit of the model that identified autonomy, cohesiveness, goal focus, role overload, and responsibility for the person as statistically significant antecedents of organizational commitment. Our models provided a good fit. Direct and indirect effects of exogenous variables on endogenous variables estimated and resultant percent of variance accounted into organizational commitment reported.

Role of Trust in Influencing Service Recommendation from Customers for Beauty Service Industry

Metamorphosis ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 097262252110662
Author(s):  
Tapish Panwar ◽  
Kalim Khan
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Latent Variables ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Service Industry ◽  
Service Recommendation ◽  
Latent Constructs ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Customer Education

The research aims to deconstruct trust in beauty service into underlying latent variables with observable predictors. It further analyses the influence of these latent variables on the service recommendation behaviour of customers for beauty service. Factor reduction using EFA and structural equation modelling using CFA with AMOS 18 was applied on two samples of 214 and 225 respondents. The two latent constructs strongly representing trust were identified as “trust due to customer education” and “trust due to safety and hygiene.” These factors were found to play a significant role in service recommendation when it comes to beauty service.

Why Do Iranians Avoid Shopping on the Internet?

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Payam Hanafizadeh ◽  
Mehdi Behboudi ◽  
Maryam Asghari Ilani ◽  
Ramineh Kalhor
Keyword(s):  
Latent Variables ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Shopping ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internet Shopping ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Online Retailers ◽  
Proposed Model

Iran is becoming an appropriate country for selling Internet-based products. Evidence illustrates an inverse trend and avoidance in this regard. This study was designed to provide some insights into why Iranians avoid shopping on the Internet. The recent rapid increase in the number of Iranian users (almost 34 million) and low desire to buy from online retailers make it imperative to study various variables affecting this avoidance from online shopping. This study builds a comprehensive theoretical model. The authors examined seven latent variables including: lack of information intermediary, lack of electronic guarantee, lack of electronic reputation, technological and knowledge weakness, lack of interaction, lack of trust, and avoidance from online shopping. In this regard, structural equation modelling (SEM) has been used to specify the model and validate which construct of the proposed model plays the most critical role. The authors found that these constructs successfully explain why Iranians avoid shopping on the Internet. “Lack of electronic guarantee” is found to be the most significance antecedent explaining avoidance of Internet shopping.

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