The Role of Servant Leadership in Ensuring Job Involvement in University Employees: The Case of Kirkuk University in Iraq

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to determine the effect of servant leadership on job involvement. Since it would be difficult for the researcher to apply to the all employees of the university, the researcher randomly selected three faculties of university. The total number of staff of these faculties is 500. The mail addresses of 500 people were obtained from the university and the questionnaires were sent by Google Form. 220 employees responded to the surveys. The statistical analytical method (Validity and Reliability Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Factor Analysis, Regression Analysis) used, which aims to describe and analyze the phenomenon of the study and to reveal the relationship between its components and the processes it includes.The results showed (the dimensions of servant leadership) Service and Empowerment have a significant and positive impact on job involvement at the University of Kirkuk. However, Stewardship have not a significant and positive impact on job involvement.