TY  - JOUR
T1  - Unraveling the Link between Transformational Leadership and Work Engagement: The Mediating Role of Employee Empowerment and the Moderating Effects of Work Experience and Gender
A1  - Ahmed Al Tamimi
A1  - Noor Ali
JF  - Annals of Organizational Culture, Leadership and External Engagement Journal
JO  - Ann Organ Cult Leadersh Extern Engagem J
SN  - 3108-4176
Y1  - 2023
VL  - 4
IS  - 1
DO  - 10.51847/y2EahMyAjE
SP  - 124
EP  - 140
N2  - This research examines how transformational leadership (TL) influences work engagement (WE), particularly through the lens of employee empowerment. In the wake of the recent global pandemic, organizations have sought adaptive strategies to recover lost business, with leadership emerging as a pivotal factor in motivating employees. Focusing on the Indian IT sector, a conceptual model was proposed and empirically tested using data from 256 employees in southern India. Psychometric evaluation was conducted via structural equation modeling (Lisrel), followed by analysis using Hayes’s PROCESS macro. Findings reveal that TL positively impacts both employee empowerment and WE, with empowerment serving as a mediator in the TL–WE relationship. Moreover, the study identifies moderating effects, showing that work experience influences the strength of the TL–WE link, while gender affects the relationship between TL and empowerment. The results offer important insights for advancing leadership theory and for guiding practical strategies to enhance employee engagement.
UR  - https://apsshs.com/article/unraveling-the-link-between-transformational-leadership-and-work-engagement-the-mediating-role-of-e-oyi5e2sebd8kbc5
ER  -