CONCEPTUALIZING THE IMPACT OF PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES & TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP STYLE ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

Abstract

Purpose of study: Employee engagement is an approach to assess the commitment level of employees for their organization and also to analyze whether the employees are fulfilling organizational goals or not. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to analyze the impact of the two antecedents of the employee engagement - Personality Attributes and Transformational Leadership Style. Methodology: The study is an explanatory research. In this paper a deductive approach is used for the study, as our objective of the study is to test the already established concept. This research is conducted through survey methodology with an aim to conceptualize the cause — and - effect relationship among the variables. Moreover, the study was quantitative in nature. The data collection was done through the primary sources and the method adopted to conduct this research was the survey approach. In this method, questionnaires were used to gather responses from the respondents. The respondents were approached through physical visits and through the use of internet, i.e., emails, Google forms, or through the use of social media. Findings: All the hypotheses were statistically proved and studied in detail. The model is significant, the variables taken into consideration were reliable and all the findings are consistent with the proposed hypotheses which leads to acceptance of all proposed hypotheses. Implications: This study has analyzed the impact of Personality Attributes and Transformational Leadership Styles on Employee Engagement. The research has several practical implications for both, academic and practical, aspects of an individual’s life. The organizations can analyze the Personality Attributes and use the Transformational Leadership Style to assess their Employee’s Engagement. For instance, the Pakistani Universities could use the Big Five model or the MBTI tests when hiring a faculty member, in order to predict the future engagement of that potential candidate. Similarly, the questionnaire on Style of Leadership could also be used in case of hiring and for the existing faculty as well, to analyze whether it is effective or not.