TITLE:
The Effect of Leadership Style on Employee Engagement: The Moderating Role of Task Structure
AUTHORS:
Rui Zhao, Yuhua Sheng
KEYWORDS:
Charismatic Leadership, Authoritarian Leadership, Task Structure, Employee Engagement
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.7 No.7,
July
30,
2019
ABSTRACT: According to the social exchange theory, based on the 335 valid questionnaire
data, the article uses the hierarchical regression method to examine the
influence of authoritarian leadership and charismatic leadership on employee
engagement and the moderating effect of task structure. The results show that
charismatic leadership is significantly positively correlated with employee
engagement, and there is a significant positive correlation between vigor,
dedication and absorption. Authoritarian leadership is significantly negatively
correlated with employee engagement, and is significantly negatively correlated
with vigor and dedication. The task structure plays a moderating role between
authoritarian leadership and employee engagement. Studies have shown that
combined with contextual factors can better explain the role of leadership
quality in leadership effectiveness, and also provide guidance and suggestions
for leadership selection and practice, that is, in the context of high-task
structure, organizations should prioritize the selection of individuals with
authoritarian orientation as leaders.