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Title
Leader behaviour to achieve employee engagement in Ghana: A qualitative study
Creator
Theresa Obuobisa-Darko, Kwame Ameyaw Domfeh
Description
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to identify the behaviour of leaders that enhances employee engagement (EE) in organisations. It locates the importance of EE and the role leaders play within the public sector in a developing country and finds answer to the question on the behaviour of the leader that causes employees to be engaged.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper uses qualitative method to identify the behaviour of leaders that causes and enhances employees to be engaged. It proposes a framework outlining what the leader does to ensure EE.
Findings
Based on results of data analysed, six behaviours of leaders were identified: seeking employee welfare and caring; openness and information flow; conscientiousness; good and cordial relationship; fairness and trust and lastly involvement in decision making.
Research limitations/implications
Limitation of the study was that it did not focus on the …
The purpose of this paper is to identify the behaviour of leaders that enhances employee engagement (EE) in organisations. It locates the importance of EE and the role leaders play within the public sector in a developing country and finds answer to the question on the behaviour of the leader that causes employees to be engaged.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper uses qualitative method to identify the behaviour of leaders that causes and enhances employees to be engaged. It proposes a framework outlining what the leader does to ensure EE.
Findings
Based on results of data analysed, six behaviours of leaders were identified: seeking employee welfare and caring; openness and information flow; conscientiousness; good and cordial relationship; fairness and trust and lastly involvement in decision making.
Research limitations/implications
Limitation of the study was that it did not focus on the …
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Date
2019
Source
https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=FrXAX-kAAAAJ&citation_for_view=FrXAX-kAAAAJ:LkGwnXOMwfcC
Language
English