Participative Leadership and Job Outcomes of Faculty Members in Higher Education Sector of Pakistan

Abstract

This research paper explores the effects of participative leadership on task performance through work engagement, among higher education faculty members. For this purpose, current research 206 faculty members participated in this study. For direct effect linear regression analysis was performed. To test the mediating relationship Andrew F. Hayes Process macro was used. The findings indicate that participative leadership and affective commitment positively influenced task performance. Additionally, work engagement mediates the relationship between participative leadership and task performance. These findings indicate that participative leadership significantly plays a crucial role in enhancing Job performance. The findings of this study also indicate that the participative leadership effect passes through work engagement. This study has very significant implications for administrators of higher education institutions. This study guides the researchers for further exploration of participative leadership.