Servant leadership, team-based learning and hope and optimism: A sectoral comparative study
Purpose: This is an era of unprecedented turbulence. The current coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) global pandemic testifies to this turmoil as, daily, the unknown dynamically unfolds. It is important during challenging times like these that leadership and organisational response enhance a shared...
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| description | Purpose: This is an era of unprecedented turbulence. The current coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) global pandemic testifies to this turmoil as, daily, the unknown dynamically unfolds. It is important during challenging times like these that leadership and organisational response enhance a shared positive vision for the future of humanity. This study aimed at determining the role played by servant leadership (SL) in promoting employee well-being, specifically, a positive future expectation in terms of hope and optimism (HO), as well as the impact that team-based learning (TBL) has on this relationship, and whether this is the same for both the private and public sectors.
Design/methodology/approach: This study employed an empirical paradigm, using a cross-sectional design and quantitative analysis. The total sample consisted of 1560 participants, with 780 employed in the private and public sector, respectively.
Findings/results: The results suggest that both SL and TBL have a significant impact on employees’ HO, with TBL being a mediating variable and with stronger relationships reported for the private sector. Technically, the TBL instrument employed was validated for South African use and the study included a statistical assessment of common method bias, which was found not to skew the results.
Practical implications: This study provides further empirical evidence that SL is positively associated with HO. Secondly, the future-mindedness and future-orientation of HO could stimulate adaptive responses during this time of uncertainty and turmoil. Thus, HO, as potential resilience factors, could generate resilience by harnessing opportunities and setbacks both during the Covid-19 pandemic and in its aftermath.
Originality/value: The practical value of this article is in the empirical evidence that both the leaders and the organisation have an impact on the employees’ wellness and positive work attitudes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a0e338af50ff4259a0de4d3b230171b32022-12-22T02:54:55ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Business Management2078-55852078-59762021-09-01521e1e1210.4102/sajbm.v52i1.24441092Servant leadership, team-based learning and hope and optimism: A sectoral comparative studyAnton Grobler0Aden-Paul Flotman1Graduate School of Business Leadership, University of South Africa, PretoriaSouth Africa Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology, University of South Africa, PretoriaPurpose: This is an era of unprecedented turbulence. The current coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) global pandemic testifies to this turmoil as, daily, the unknown dynamically unfolds. It is important during challenging times like these that leadership and organisational response enhance a shared positive vision for the future of humanity. This study aimed at determining the role played by servant leadership (SL) in promoting employee well-being, specifically, a positive future expectation in terms of hope and optimism (HO), as well as the impact that team-based learning (TBL) has on this relationship, and whether this is the same for both the private and public sectors. Design/methodology/approach: This study employed an empirical paradigm, using a cross-sectional design and quantitative analysis. The total sample consisted of 1560 participants, with 780 employed in the private and public sector, respectively. Findings/results: The results suggest that both SL and TBL have a significant impact on employees’ HO, with TBL being a mediating variable and with stronger relationships reported for the private sector. Technically, the TBL instrument employed was validated for South African use and the study included a statistical assessment of common method bias, which was found not to skew the results. Practical implications: This study provides further empirical evidence that SL is positively associated with HO. Secondly, the future-mindedness and future-orientation of HO could stimulate adaptive responses during this time of uncertainty and turmoil. Thus, HO, as potential resilience factors, could generate resilience by harnessing opportunities and setbacks both during the Covid-19 pandemic and in its aftermath. Originality/value: The practical value of this article is in the empirical evidence that both the leaders and the organisation have an impact on the employees’ wellness and positive work attitudes.https://sajbm.org/index.php/sajbm/article/view/2444employee well-beinghope and optimismsectoral comparisonservant leadershipteam-based learning |
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| title | Servant leadership, team-based learning and hope and optimism: A sectoral comparative study |
| title_full | Servant leadership, team-based learning and hope and optimism: A sectoral comparative study |
| title_fullStr | Servant leadership, team-based learning and hope and optimism: A sectoral comparative study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Servant leadership, team-based learning and hope and optimism: A sectoral comparative study |
| title_short | Servant leadership, team-based learning and hope and optimism: A sectoral comparative study |
| title_sort | servant leadership team based learning and hope and optimism a sectoral comparative study |
| topic | employee well-being hope and optimism sectoral comparison servant leadership team-based learning |
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