The Relationship between Servant Leadership and Work Engagement: An Organizational Justice as a Mediator

Yustinus Budi  Hermanto; Veronika Agustini  Srimulyani

doi:10.36941/ajis-2022-0061

Authors

Yustinus Budi Hermanto Universitas Katolik Darma Cendika, Jl. Dr. Ir. H. Soekarno 201, Surabaya 60117, East Java, Indonesia
Veronika Agustini Srimulyani Universitas Katolik Widya Mandala Surabaya, Kampus Kota Madiun, Jl. Manggis 15-17, Madiun 63131, East Java, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36941/ajis-2022-0061

Keywords:

servant leadership, organizational justice, work engagement, high school and vocational high school, teacher

Abstract

This study aimed to verify the relationship between servant leadership and work engagement, and the role of organizational justice as a mediator of that relationship. The research design was a cross-sectional design. The sample was 813 teachers of high schools and vocational high schools in East Java and Central Java, Indonesia. This study used the structural equation modeling for data analysis. This study found that servant leadership was positively related to organizational justice while servant leadership was not significantly related to work engagement. Organizational justice was positively related to work engagement. Organizational justice fully mediated the relationship between servant leadership and work engagement.

Received: 26 July 2021 / Accepted: 25 February 2022 / Published: 5 March 2022