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Title IMPACT OF SELF-LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES OF HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES ON WORK ENGAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Author(s) Shehla Farouk

Abstract The research primarily aimed to measure the influence of self-leadership strategies utilized by health care employees’ performance and work engagement. The study investigated and explained the indirect and direct relationship between work engagement and self-leadership strategies. Mean differences across gender on study variables as well as differences based on age groups, position, experience in the organization(present), total experience, educational levels and status of organization respectively were also explored. A sample of 290 (Male=107, Female=183) health care employees was selected from various government and private hospitals within Islamabad and Rawalpindi, using a cross-sectional research design. The ages varied between 18 years to 65 years (M=23.5, SD=.62). Revised Self-Leadership Questionnaire, Work Engagement Scale, Job performance scale and Job Performance Supervisor Rating Scale were used for data collection. Mediation analysis suggested significant partial mediation. The direct and indirect effects of selfleadership techniques, namely behavior focused strategy, natural reward strategy and cognitive thought pattern on job performance were positive and significant. Mean differences indicated significant gender-based differences among health care employees only on vigor sub-domain of work engagement. One-Way Analysis displayed that nurses showed more vigor and absorption; graduates did better on vigor, work engagement, self-leadership and cognitive thought pattern respectively; whereas, paramedical staff did better on job performance; age group of 46-65years used more of vigor, dedication, behavior focused and natural reward strategy; employees with the greater work experience showed more of vigor; whereas those in the current organization did better on work engagement and job performance along with vigor. As additional findings, the hierarchical regression analysis of dimensions of work engagement was performed. Findings revealed significant positive associations between sub domains of work engagement and job performance including their significant impact on the latter

Type Thesis/Dissertation MS

Faculty Social Sciences

Department Psychology

Language English

Publication Date 2024-12-09

Subject Psychology

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