Impact of Servant Leadership on Job Performance and Work Engagement of University Employees: The Mediating Role of Organizational Identification

Adan Bint e Mustafa; Mariam  Ejaz; Amnah  Ejaz; Rida  Ali

doi:10.63056/ACAD.004.03.0852

Authors

Adan Bint e Mustafa Field Supervisor district Nowshera and Swabi, UNFPA SRSP Author
Mariam Ejaz Lead Clinical Psychologist/ Psychosocial Team Lead, Childhood Cancer Care Foundation Author
Amnah Ejaz Lecturer, Department of Psychology, FUSST Author
Rida Ali Senior psychosocial counsellor SRSP UNFPA Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63056/ACAD.004.03.0852

Keywords:

Servant Leadership , Job Performance , Work Engagement, Organizational Identification , Employee Motivation , Leadership Styles , Higher Education

Abstract

The article gives a study of the influence of servant leadership on job performance and work engagement with time emphasis on the influence of organization identification. On the sample of their work in Foundation University Islamabad (300 employees), the respondents were to answer sampling questions to be able to establish the relations among the variables. Validated scales were used in the research to determine servant leadership, organizational identification, job performance and work engagement. The results revealed that leadership based on service has a positive influence on work engagement and job performance. Moreover, mediation of such outcomes of the employees with the servant leadership and an organizational identification were obtained. The findings demonstrate the importance of servant leadership to contribute to the establishment of the positive working environment in which the rates of motivation, engagement, and performance can be enhanced among the employees. The study will help in the comprehension of how the leadership behaviors would lead to success of the organization as it will enhance the attachment of the employees to the organization.