Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of the study is to ascertain the mediating role of meaning between servant leadership and work engagement. The study also explores the relationship between servant leadership and work engagement.
Design/methodology/approach: The data were collected from 704 service sector employees working in Pakistan through survey design. The data analysis was done through structural equation modeling using PLS-Smart and hierarchical regression using SPSS.
Findings: The results revealed that servant leadership was related to meaning and work engagement. Moreover, meaning was found to be related to work engagement. Finally, meaning was found to mediate the relationship between servant leadership and work engagement.
Originality/value: The research has ascertained the previously unexplored mediating role of meaning between servant leadership and work engagement.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 926-941 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Leadership and Organization Development Journal |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Early online date | 2 Jun 2021 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 13 Jul 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Meaning
- Servant leadership
- Service sector
- Work engagement