An analysis on the effects of leadership styles and emotional intelligence, on work engagement and job satisfaction at a selected parastatal in Windhoek, Namibia
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2024
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University of Namibia
Abstract
The current work environment is highly complex, multi-dimensional, and ever-changing
and thus increasing the call for research on the current leadership style and emotional
intelligence in organisations. Leadership style and emotional intelligence are known to be
key determinants of work engagement and job satisfaction. The studies sought to explore to
collect the variance of leadership style and emotional intelligence on work engagement and
job satisfaction among NamPower employees. A quantitative study was conducted to
accomplish the objectives of the study. Convenience sampling was used to obtain data. The
study employed a cross-sectional research design and gathered data via online
questionnaires. The data was analysed using Process Macro and SPSS version 27. There
was a total of 135 NamPower employees who responded and gave their feedback for this
study. The findings revealed that for the linear relations between leadership style and
emotional intelligence. The results revealed that there was a statistically significant
relationship between leadership style and emotional intelligence (r=430**; p=<.001). On
the other hand, leadership style and job satisfaction (r=-.148; p=.086) had no significant.
Leadership style and work engagement (r=-.142; p=.101). Emotional intelligence had a
negative and statistically significant relationship to job satisfaction (r= -.242**; p=.005).
Emotional intelligence had a low to moderate relationship to work engagement (r=.415**;
p=<.001) and lastly Work engagement was negatively related to job satisfaction (r= -.477**;
p=<.001)
Description
A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of master in industrial psychology
Keywords
Leadership style, Emotional intelligence, Job Satisfaction, Work Engagement, NamPower employees, Namibia