Nurturing work engagement: unravelling the impact of servant leadership, employee emotional intelligence, and work-family conflict

This study explores the influence of servant leadership (SL), emotional intelligence (EI), and work interfere with family (WIF) on work engagement (WE) among the service sector workforce in Klang Valley, Malaysia. A quantitative approach via survey was administered to 150 employees from the food and...

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Main Authors: Lim, Prisco, Zawawi, Dahlia, Abdul Aziz, Yuhanis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117773/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117773/1/117773.pdf
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author Lim, Prisco
Zawawi, Dahlia
Abdul Aziz, Yuhanis
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description This study explores the influence of servant leadership (SL), emotional intelligence (EI), and work interfere with family (WIF) on work engagement (WE) among the service sector workforce in Klang Valley, Malaysia. A quantitative approach via survey was administered to 150 employees from the food and beverage, retail and wholesale trade, and accommodation sectors. The Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) analysis revealed that SL and EI positively affect WE, while WIF negatively impacts WE among service sector employees. The practical implications emphasise the importance of fostering EI, implementing SL practices, and addressing WIF to enhance employee WE. This study also offers theoretical contributions to further enhance the understanding of these factors within the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) framework.
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spelling upm-1177732025-06-11T09:21:54Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117773/ Nurturing work engagement: unravelling the impact of servant leadership, employee emotional intelligence, and work-family conflict Lim, Prisco Zawawi, Dahlia Abdul Aziz, Yuhanis This study explores the influence of servant leadership (SL), emotional intelligence (EI), and work interfere with family (WIF) on work engagement (WE) among the service sector workforce in Klang Valley, Malaysia. A quantitative approach via survey was administered to 150 employees from the food and beverage, retail and wholesale trade, and accommodation sectors. The Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) analysis revealed that SL and EI positively affect WE, while WIF negatively impacts WE among service sector employees. The practical implications emphasise the importance of fostering EI, implementing SL practices, and addressing WIF to enhance employee WE. This study also offers theoretical contributions to further enhance the understanding of these factors within the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) framework. Universiti Putra Malaysia 2024-12 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117773/1/117773.pdf Lim, Prisco and Zawawi, Dahlia and Abdul Aziz, Yuhanis (2024) Nurturing work engagement: unravelling the impact of servant leadership, employee emotional intelligence, and work-family conflict. International Journal of Economics and Management, 18 (3). pp. 373-390. ISSN 1823-836X; eISSN: 2600-9390 https://spejournal.upm.edu.my/upload/vol_18_no_3_yr_2024/202501060953406)_Nurturing_Work_Engagement.pdf 10.47836/ijeam.18.3.06
spellingShingle Lim, Prisco
Zawawi, Dahlia
Abdul Aziz, Yuhanis
Nurturing work engagement: unravelling the impact of servant leadership, employee emotional intelligence, and work-family conflict
title Nurturing work engagement: unravelling the impact of servant leadership, employee emotional intelligence, and work-family conflict
title_full Nurturing work engagement: unravelling the impact of servant leadership, employee emotional intelligence, and work-family conflict
title_fullStr Nurturing work engagement: unravelling the impact of servant leadership, employee emotional intelligence, and work-family conflict
title_full_unstemmed Nurturing work engagement: unravelling the impact of servant leadership, employee emotional intelligence, and work-family conflict
title_short Nurturing work engagement: unravelling the impact of servant leadership, employee emotional intelligence, and work-family conflict
title_sort nurturing work engagement: unravelling the impact of servant leadership, employee emotional intelligence, and work-family conflict
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117773/1/117773.pdf