Title: A study on the servant leader's psychological health

Authors: Aboubacar Garba Konte; Xiaohui Li

Addresses: Donlinks School of Economics and Management, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China ' Donlinks School of Economics and Management, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China

Abstract: This research contributes to the field of study on servant leadership. It is also part of the field of study on the leader's psychological. The main objective of this research is to study the effect of the practice of servant leadership on the psychological health of the leader himself, on his commitment and his intent to quit the organisation. Also, we examine the moderating effect of organisational variables (the perceived of organisational support and interpersonal justice) on this relationship. The research results from 291 leaders confirm positive relationship between servant leadership practice and the job satisfaction of these leaders. This study has interesting implications for the development of a socially responsible organisation that wants to promote the psychological health of its leaders and employees. Servant leadership is a particularly interesting avenue thanks to all its positive effects on organisations.

Keywords: servant leader; servant leadership; psychological health; general health; job satisfaction; emotional exhaustion; intent to quit.

DOI: 10.1504/IJISCM.2020.112056

International Journal of Information Systems and Change Management, 2020 Vol.12 No.1, pp.71 - 92

Received: 27 Sep 2019
Accepted: 22 Oct 2020
Published online: 23 Dec 2020 *

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