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An investigation into relationships between supervisory leadership style and employee engagement in the City of Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services
Thesis (MPA)--Stellenbosch University, 2023.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/128797 An investigation into relationships between supervisory leadership style and employee engagement in the City of Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services Koch, Hayden Mark Adrian Ndevu, Zwelinzima Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. School of Public Leadership. Employee motivation Management -- Employee participation Leadership UCTD Thesis (MPA)--Stellenbosch University, 2023. ENGLISH SUMMARY: High levels of employee engagement are posited to lead to positive work outcomes. This study investigated the relationship between supervisory leadership style and employee engagement in the City of Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services department. A deductive approach was taken, theory-testing relationships suggested from literature review. Employee engagement was quantified using the 9 item Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9). A modified version of the 27 item Vannsimpco Leadership Survey (VLS) was used to measure respondents’ perception of their supervisors’ leadership style. Electronic and paper-based survey questionnaires were used to collect data (n = 166). Employee engagement of the respondent group was quantified across three constituent factors: Vigor (3,76), Dedication (4,55) and Absorption (4,24). Supervisory leadership style was analysed across nine style types. Based on mean score ranking, the most prominent supervisory leadership style appeared to be the autocratic style (3,47), followed by the autocratic-transformational style (3,40). Structural Equation Modelling was used to examine relationships between variables. Results suggested that approximately 39% of employee engagement (R2 = 0,39) could be explained by the proposed model. A statistically significant, negative relationship between the Democratic-Transactional leadership style (path coefficient = -0,35, p-value 0,046) and employee engagement was identified. Additionally, a statistically significant, positive relationship (path coefficient = 0,19 p-value 0,023) between the Laissez-faire leadership style and employee engagement was also identified. Respondent group data suggests that specific supervisory leadership styles may have an effect on employee engagement, however, this appears to be limited in scope and power. The finding appears in keeping with the notion that employee engagement maintains a complex/multi-faceted antecedent basis. Given the limitations of this study, findings should be treated with caution. Recommendations are made based on the study findings and suggestions for future research/investigation are provided. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hoe vlakke van werknemerbetrokkenheid word veronderstel om tot positiewe werksuitkomste te lei. Die studie het die verband tussen toesighoudende leierskapstyl en werknemerbetrokkenheid in die Ramp- en Noodbestuursdiensteafdeling van die Stad Ekurhuleni ondersoek. ʼn Deduktiewe benadering is gebruik om die verwantskappe wat uit die literatuuroorsig voorgestel is, in die teorie te toets. Werknemerbetrokkenheid is met behulp van die nege (9) items van die Utrect Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9) gekwantifiseer. ʼn Aangepaste weergawe van die 27-item Vannsimpco Leadership Survey (VLS) is gebruik om respondente se persepsie van hulle toesighouers se leierskapstyl te meet. Elektroniese en gedrukte opnamevraelyste is gebruik om data in te vorder (n = 166). Die werknemerbetrokkenheid van die respondentgroep is op grond van drie samestellende faktore gekwantifiseer: krag (3,76), toewyding (4,55) en absorpsie (4,24). Toesighoudende leierskapstyl is op grond van nege stylsoorte ontleed. Gebaseer op die gemiddelde tellingrangorde was die mees prominente toesighoudende leierskapstyl oenskynlik die outokratiese styl (3,47), gevolg deur die outokraties-transformasionele styl (3,40). Strukturele vergelykingsmodellering is gebruik om die verwantskappe tussen veranderlikes te ondersoek. Die resultate dui aan dat ongeveer 39% van werknemerbetrokkenheid (R2 = 0,39) deur die voorgestelde model verklaar kon word. ʼn Statisties beduidende negatiewe verband is tussen die demokraties-transaksionele leierskapstyl (baankoeffisient = -0,35, p-waarde 0,046) en werknemerbetrokkenheid geidentifiseer. Daarbenewens is ʼn statisties beduidende positiewe verband (baankoeffisient = 0,19, p-waarde 0,023) tussen die laissez-faire leierskapstyl en werknemerbetrokkenheid geidentifiseer. Die respondentgroepsdata dui daarop dat spesifieke leierskapstyle ʼn effek op werknemerbetrokkenheid kan he. Dit blyk egter beperk in omvang en sterkte te wees. Die bevindings strook oenskynlik met die idee dat werknemerbetrokkenheid ʼn komplekse/veelvlakkige voorafgaande basis handhaaf. Gegewe die beperkings van hierdie studie moet bevindings omsigtig benader word. Aanbevelings word op grond van die studiebevindings gedoen en voorstelle vir toekomstige navorsing/ondersoek word verskaf. Masters 2023-11-30T22:06:47Z 2024-01-08T11:31:15Z 2023-11-30T22:06:47Z 2024-01-08T11:31:15Z 2023-12 Thesis https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/128797 en_ZA Stellenbosch University xii, 122 pages : illustrations, maps, includes annexures application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Employee motivation Management -- Employee participation Leadership UCTD Koch, Hayden Mark Adrian An investigation into relationships between supervisory leadership style and employee engagement in the City of Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services |
| title | An investigation into relationships between supervisory leadership style and employee engagement in the City of Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services |
| title_full | An investigation into relationships between supervisory leadership style and employee engagement in the City of Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services |
| title_fullStr | An investigation into relationships between supervisory leadership style and employee engagement in the City of Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services |
| title_full_unstemmed | An investigation into relationships between supervisory leadership style and employee engagement in the City of Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services |
| title_short | An investigation into relationships between supervisory leadership style and employee engagement in the City of Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services |
| title_sort | investigation into relationships between supervisory leadership style and employee engagement in the city of ekurhuleni disaster and emergency management services |
| topic | Employee motivation Management -- Employee participation Leadership UCTD |
| url | https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/128797 |
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