Transformational Leadership and Work Engagement: Exploring the Mediating Role of Structural Empowerment

Monje-Amor, Ariadna; Abeal-Vázquez, José-Pablo; Faíña, José Andrés

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Transformational Leadership and Work Engagement: Exploring the Mediating Role of Structural Empowerment

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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2183/35697

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2019.06.007

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2019

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Monje-Amor, Ariadna

Abeal-Vázquez, José-Pablo

Faíña, José Andrés

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Monje-Amor, A., Abeal Vázquez, J. P., & Faíña, J. A. (2020). Transformational leadership and work engagement: Exploring the mediating role of structural empowerment. European Management Journal, 38(1), 169–178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2019.06.007

Abstract

[Abstract] The purpose of this study is to investigate the mediating role of structural empowerment in the positive relationship between transformational leadership and work engagement. Based on self-reported questionnaires from 240 employees working in the tourism sector in Galicia (northwest of Spain), the findings reveal that the linkage between transformational leadership and work engagement is partially mediated by structural empowerment. These results imply that transformational leaders foster work engagement by enabling access to information, opportunities, support and adequate resources. This empirical study is one of the first to examine the role of structural empowerment as a mediator between transformational leadership and work engagement and may serve as a reference for promoting work engagement in service organizations. A number of contributions and practical implications are discussed.