Employee Engagement and Spiritual Leadership in Private Higher Education in South Africa

International Review of Management and Marketing Pub Date : 2024-07-05 DOI:10.32479/irmm.16191

Sibongiseni Kumalo, Flip Schutte

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Abstract

Tough competition for talent forces companies to find ways to keep employees engaged. Disengaged workers cost businesses billions and hurt their ability to hire and retain top performers. This problem is also present in higher education. This study critically assesses the relationship between spiritual leadership and employee engagement. The research uses a positivist paradigm. The research employs a deductive approach with a correlational design and a survey strategy to investigate this reality. The target population is full-time employees in private higher education institutions in Gauteng, South Africa. A random sample of 220 out of the estimated population of 1621 was chosen. Data was collected through a questionnaire. The study found a positive linear relationship between spiritual leadership and employee engagement. To this extent, spiritual leadership principles influence employee engagement. This study recommends that organisations provide appropriate conditions informed by spiritual leadership principles. This will encourage employees to display their due role performance and engage accordingly.

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南非私立高等教育中的员工参与和精神领导力

激烈的人才竞争迫使企业想方设法保持员工的参与度。脱离工作的员工会让企业损失数十亿美元，并损害企业雇佣和留住优秀员工的能力。这一问题在高等教育中也同样存在。本研究对精神领导力与员工敬业度之间的关系进行了批判性评估。研究采用实证主义范式。研究采用演绎法、相关设计和调查策略来调查这一现实。研究对象是南非豪登省私立高等教育机构的全职员工。从估计的 1621 人中随机抽取了 220 人作为样本。通过问卷调查收集数据。研究发现，精神领导力与员工敬业度之间存在正线性关系。在这种程度上，精神领导原则影响了员工敬业度。本研究建议组织根据精神领导原则提供适当的条件。这将鼓励员工展示其应有的角色表现，并相应地参与其中。

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International Review of Management and Marketing

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1.50

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期刊介绍： International Review of Management and Marketing (IRMM) is the international academic journal, and is a double-blind, peer-reviewed academic journal publishing high quality conceptual and measure development articles in the areas of management, marketing, business and related disciplines.