Examine the multi relationships between positive leadership strategies, work engagement and social vitality of Islamic Azad University, Fars Province

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of management, Islamic Azad university , Abadeh branch, Abadeh, Iran

2 islamic Azad university , Safashahr branch

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the strategies of positive leadership, work engagement and social vitality of Islamic Azad University, Fars province. The purpose of applied research and data collection research method was descriptive and correlational. The population consisted of all faculty members of Islamic Azad University, Fars Province (2003) were that the sample of 385 subjects selected by random cluster sampling method and were studied. In order to collect information from questionnaires positive leadership Aghababaei (1392) with 17 questions, work engagement Schaufeli et al. (2006) with 17 questions and Oxford Happiness Inventory (OHI) Argyle and Lu (1990) with 29 questions was used. Reliability using Cronbach alpha for positive leadership questionnaire (0/83), the question of work engagement (0/88) and Happiness Inventory (0/89) estimate and approved. For data analysis software Smart PLS is used. The results showed a positive relationship between leadership strategies with work engagement and its dimensions rejected but positive relationship between leadership strategies with social vitality and its dimensions approved.

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