Empowering leadership and meaningful work: the mediating role of learning goal orientation

Matsuo, Makoto; Arai, Kohei; Matsuo, Takami

doi:10.1111/ijtd.12165

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“…Limited research studies have explored the relationship between empowering leadership and goal orientation. In the literature, as far as our knowledge concern, Matsuo et al (2019) and Humborstad et al (2014) have found the positive association between empowering leadership and employees' goal orientation. Therefore, based on the above arguments and existing literature, we propose that empowering leadership is positively associated with employees' goal orientation.…”

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Empowering leadership in hospital employees

Singh

Rangnekar

2020

IJPPM

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PurposeThis research paper aims to develop and test a conceptual model which explains whether and how empowering leadership, through employee goal orientation and job conditions, influences employee proactivity. The authors suggest two simultaneous pathways from empowering leadership to employee proactivity based on path-goal theory and social exchange theory.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 253 frontline employees working in Indian NABH accredited hospitals. Regression analysis was performed to analyze the data with the help of SPSS 24. Further, SPSS process macro was used to test the parallel mediation effects with the help of bootstrapping procedures.FindingsThe important findings of this study are as follows: (1) empowering leadership has direct influence on employee proactivity; (2) empowering leadership, employees' goal orientation and job conditions are important antecedents of employee proactivity; (3) goal orientation and job conditions simultaneously partially mediate the relationship between empowering leadership and employee proactivity. In particular, employees' goal orientation is a more important mediating variable than job conditions in the studied relationship.Practical implicationsOrganizations may reap the benefits of employee's proactive work behavior by hiring, training, and developing empowering leaders.Originality/valueThe study adds to the existing literature by building theory in the area of employee proactivity. In doing so, this study explains the less understood relationship between empowering leadership and employee proactivity.

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Section: Hypothesesmentioning

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Empowering leadership in hospital employees

Singh

Rangnekar

2020

IJPPM

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“…Thus, new leadership models must consider how leaders can embed meaning-making into the core of their organization. However, there is little information about the process through which leadership and individual orientations are brought together to promote work meaningfulness (Matsuo, Arai, & Matsuo, 2019). The meaningful leadership model proposed in this study could help organizations see how meaningful leadership is manifested and what qualities are to be nurtured.…”

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confidence: 99%

How do teachers perceive meaningful leadership? Overview of a qualitative exploration

Göçen

2021

JPR

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Leaders" self-realization and their intra-group behaviors at work are influenced by elements such as a sense of meaningful purpose and intrinsic motivation. This study aims to construct a model of meaningful leadership, based on the values, aspirations, and attitudes of a leader and how these qualities help them develop positive organizational cultures. The research, based on constructivist grounded theory design, utilized semi-structured interview technique with 15 teachers, examining their perceptions of meaningfulness and leadership. These interviews revealed ten core dimensions of meaningful leadership: An ultimate purpose in life, sharing meaning, understanding, linking the past, present, and future, wisdom, peacefulness, a sense of ethics, serving others, inner motivation, and fostering unity. These dimensions can be considered essential when identifying meaningful leaders. This proposed model of leadership, with a focus on meaningfulness, can play a pivotal role in an organization by contributing to self-realization of members and ensuring the unity of purpose. In educational organizations, a meaningful leadership approach can leverage leaders" efforts by providing an intrinsic motivation source for all school members.

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“…Autonomy support enhances members' opportunities and motivation through delegation, coordination, the encouragement of initiative and inspirational communication (Amundsen and Martinsen, 2014). Leader recognition through autonomy and support encourages members' confidence in their abilities, causing them to believe that they are capable of completing the assigned tasks (Matsuo et al, 2019). Furthermore, leaders act as an information source to provide members with an understanding of organisational goals and the most effective actions to achieve these goals (Hayes, 2018).…”

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Empowering leadership and behavioural support for change: the moderating role of a diverse climate

Sukoco

Choirunnisa

Mudzakkir

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IJEM

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PurposeMembers' behaviour to support change is a critical factor in organisational change. Building on social cognitive theory, this research investigates how empowering leadership (EL) contributes to behavioural support for change in higher education. The paper argues that the relationship between EL and behavioural support for change is moderated by diversity climate.Design/methodology/approachTo test the hypotheses, 107 colleges from the highest-ranking 11 universities in Indonesia, consisting of 1,634 faculties, participated in this study.FindingsMembers would experience higher support for change with EL. Furthermore, the positive relationship between EL and behavioural support for change was stronger in members who perceived a more diverse climate.Originality/valueThis study empirically tested how behaviour to support change was determined by leaders' empowering behaviour based on social cognitive theory in a high-power distance culture. In terms of its methodological contributions, this study used a multi-level analysis in order to test EL. Finally, the research on behavioural support for change has been expanded upon through a unit-level analysis.

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Empowering leadership and meaningful work: the mediating role of learning goal orientation

Cited by 17 publications

References 48 publications

Empowering leadership in hospital employees

Empowering leadership in hospital employees

How do teachers perceive meaningful leadership? Overview of a qualitative exploration

Empowering leadership and behavioural support for change: the moderating role of a diverse climate

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