Reviewing the influence of positive leadership on worker well-being: A comprehensive analysis

The study provides a review of existing empirical studies on the impact of positive leadership on worker well-being. The aim it to integrate current knowledge and provide directions for future research. The study analyses the content of 118 articles retrieved mainly from Google Scholar and Scopus da...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Heliyon 2024-01, Vol.10 (2), p.e24134, Article e24134
Main Authors: Azila-Gbettor, Edem M., Honyenuga, Ben Q., Atatsi, Eli A., Ayertso Laryea, Christina Naa, Konadu Quarshie, Abigail Nana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Employee
Leadership
Leadership styles
Positive leadership
Review
Systematic review
Well-being
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The study provides a review of existing empirical studies on the impact of positive leadership on worker well-being. The aim it to integrate current knowledge and provide directions for future research. The study analyses the content of 118 articles retrieved mainly from Google Scholar and Scopus database published between 2004 and 2022. Findings revealed that most of the studies are atheoretical with the dominant theory applied being conservation of resource theory. Furthermore, most of the studies were cross-sectionally designed, used convenient sampling and self-reported questionnaire. A conceptual framework is presented which synthesizes findings from prior works and shows the various dimensions of positive leadership practices and worker well-being. Additionally, a comprehensive future research agenda for theoretical and empirical advancement is suggested. The study offers a comprehensive framework that synthesizes and integrates the existing literature on positive leadership and worker well-being. The findings offer researchers in leadership a common platform for discourse.
ISSN:2405-8440
2405-8440
DOI:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24134