Does supportive supervisor complements the effect of ethical leadership on employee engagement?

The purpose of the study is to examine the effect of perceived supervisor support on the relationship between ethical leadership and employee engagement through organisational commitment in eastern culture. The study uses survey data from 389 employees of information technology sector in Pakistan. T...

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Autores principales: Imtiaz Alam, Jugindar Singh Kartar Singh, Muhammad Umar Islam
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:2e7529c516b8433a89038d7f96319a2f2021-12-02T17:28:57ZDoes supportive supervisor complements the effect of ethical leadership on employee engagement?2331-197510.1080/23311975.2021.1978371https://doaj.org/article/2e7529c516b8433a89038d7f96319a2f2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2021.1978371https://doaj.org/toc/2331-1975The purpose of the study is to examine the effect of perceived supervisor support on the relationship between ethical leadership and employee engagement through organisational commitment in eastern culture. The study uses survey data from 389 employees of information technology sector in Pakistan. To study the relationship between the variables, linear regression, and Preacher & Hayes () PROCESS techniques are used. The results of the study show that ethical leadership relates to employee engagement and organisational commitment. Organisational commitment mediates the relationship between ethical leadership and employee engagement. Perceived supervisor support moderates the relationship such that when perceived supervisor support is high, the effect of ethical leadership on employee engagement through organisational commitment is stronger. The results show that the positive perception of the supervisor complements the effect of ethical leadership on employee engagement through organisational commitment. Ethical leadership contributes towards the development and sustenance of organisational commitment and engagement among the employees. Drawing on social exchange theory, this study contributes to the organisational behaviour literature by studying the complementing effect of perceived supervisor support on the relationship between ethical leadership and employee engagement. An area that needs due attention.Imtiaz AlamJugindar Singh Kartar SinghMuhammad Umar IslamTaylor & Francis Grouparticleethical leadershipemployee engagementorganisational commitmentperceived supervisor supportBusinessHF5001-6182Management. Industrial managementHD28-70ENCogent Business & Management, Vol 8, Iss 1 (2021)
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topic ethical leadership
employee engagement
organisational commitment
perceived supervisor support
Business
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spellingShingle ethical leadership
employee engagement
organisational commitment
perceived supervisor support
Business
HF5001-6182
Management. Industrial management
HD28-70
Imtiaz Alam
Jugindar Singh Kartar Singh
Muhammad Umar Islam
Does supportive supervisor complements the effect of ethical leadership on employee engagement?
description The purpose of the study is to examine the effect of perceived supervisor support on the relationship between ethical leadership and employee engagement through organisational commitment in eastern culture. The study uses survey data from 389 employees of information technology sector in Pakistan. To study the relationship between the variables, linear regression, and Preacher & Hayes () PROCESS techniques are used. The results of the study show that ethical leadership relates to employee engagement and organisational commitment. Organisational commitment mediates the relationship between ethical leadership and employee engagement. Perceived supervisor support moderates the relationship such that when perceived supervisor support is high, the effect of ethical leadership on employee engagement through organisational commitment is stronger. The results show that the positive perception of the supervisor complements the effect of ethical leadership on employee engagement through organisational commitment. Ethical leadership contributes towards the development and sustenance of organisational commitment and engagement among the employees. Drawing on social exchange theory, this study contributes to the organisational behaviour literature by studying the complementing effect of perceived supervisor support on the relationship between ethical leadership and employee engagement. An area that needs due attention.
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title Does supportive supervisor complements the effect of ethical leadership on employee engagement?
title_short Does supportive supervisor complements the effect of ethical leadership on employee engagement?
title_full Does supportive supervisor complements the effect of ethical leadership on employee engagement?
title_fullStr Does supportive supervisor complements the effect of ethical leadership on employee engagement?
title_full_unstemmed Does supportive supervisor complements the effect of ethical leadership on employee engagement?
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