International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology

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The Effect of Transformational Leadership on Employee Engagement

  • Pai Zhang (Department of Business, Gachon University) ;
  • Ming-Sheng Li (School of New Generation Information Technology Industry, Shandong Polytechnic) ;
  • Myeong-Cheol Choi (Department of Business, Gachon University) ;
  • Chui-Jie Meng (Department of Business, Gachon University)
  • Received : 2022.01.30
  • Accepted : 2023.03.14
  • Published : 2023.03.31
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Abstract

Based on the hypothesized model and the data obtained from the questionnaire, this paper analyzed the data using the statistical analysis software SPSS 25.0 and AMOS 20.0 to empirically prove the relationship between the variables of transformational leadership, organizational support, organizational justice, and employee engagement. It was found that: First, transformational leadership has a significant positive effect on employee commitment; Second, transformational leadership has a significant positive effect on perceived organizational support. Third, perceived organizational support has a significant effect on employee commitment; Fourth, in the relationship between transformational leadership and employee commitment, the mediating effect of perceived organizational support on them holds; At last, organizational justice plays a moderating role in the relationship between transformational leadership and the perceived organizational support. This study enriches and integrates the theoretical systems and research categories of employee engagement, organizational justice, transformational leadership, and perceived organizational support.

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