Impact of Servant Leadership on Job Embeddedness with the Mediation of Perceived Organizational Support and Job Satisfaction
1. Faculty of Commerce Law, and Business Administration, Institute of Banking & Finance Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan
2. Business Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Education Lower Mall Campus, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
| Abstract: | This study is aimed to investigate the impact of servant leadership on job embeddedness with the mediation of perceived organizational support and job satisfaction. Primary data collection technique is used in this study. Primary data analysis technique is used based on a questionnaire. This study is from major four cities of Pakistan including Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan and Sahiwal study. In non-probability, convenience sampling technique is used for collecting data from respondents. There are four hundred and twenty employees that are permanent employees of the banking and hospitality sectors. The results show there is a significant positive relationship between servant leadership and job embeddedness. Moreover, the results indicated a significant and partial mediating effect of perceived organizational support between servant leadership on job embeddedness. Lastly, the results indicated a significant and partial mediating effect of Job satisfaction between servant leadership on job embeddedness. This study has both academic and practical implications, like adding contribution to servant leadership theory and due to that there is enhancement of the supportive environment and leading towards job embeddedness. This study is also helpful in the finding of the follower’s behaviour towards the servant leadership. |
| Keywords: | Leadership, Job Embeddedness, Pakistan, Banking, Behaviour Satisfaction |
| DOI: | 10.57237/j.ssrf.2023.01.001 |
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Received: 14 November 2022
Accepted: 9 February 2023
Published Online: 16 February 2023
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