Public servant leadership: Myth or powerful reality?

Dong Chul Shim; Hyun Hee Park; Tae Ho Eom

doi:10.1080/12294659.2016.1147753

Public servant leadership: Myth or powerful reality?

Dong Chul Shim, Hyun Hee Park, Tae Ho Eom

Department of Public Administration

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Abstract

This study investigates whether servant leadership has a benevolent influence on government employees' attitudes and productivity. Employing survey responses from 471 local government employees in Korea, this study found that servant leadership contributes to (1) developing employees' trust in leadership, (2) enhancing employees' perception of fair work procedures (procedural justice), and (3) inducing benevolent work behaviors (OCB). Thus, the results indicate that public sector leaders who define themselves as servant leaders can provide a better work environment and greater work engagement opportunities for their employees.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3-20
Number of pages	18
Journal	International Review of Public Administration
Volume	21
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/12294659.2016.1147753
Publication status	Published - 2016 Jan 2

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