The role of leadership styles in shaping work engagement: Mapping multi-sectoral trends through bibliometric and systematic review
This study investigates the relationship between leadership styles and work engagement through an integrated bibliometric analysis and systematic review of 108 Scopus-indexed articles published between 2009 and 2024, with a focused analysis of 48 eligible studies. While transformational, servant, an...
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| description | This study investigates the relationship between leadership styles and work engagement through an integrated bibliometric analysis and systematic review of 108 Scopus-indexed articles published between 2009 and 2024, with a focused analysis of 48 eligible studies. While transformational, servant, and inclusive leadership styles consistently correlate with higher engagement, the review exposes several conceptual and geographical gaps. Emerging paradigms such as digital, green, and transglobal leadership remain underexamined, and Southeast Asian contributions are notably scarce. Furthermore, the fragmented use of mediators and moderators, often without theoretical integration, limits the explanatory power of current models. This review calls for a shift from static typologies and instrumental engagement views toward relational, ethically conscious, and context-sensitive leadership frameworks. It emphasizes the importance of incorporating institutional norms, cultural logics, and power dynamics into future research. By advancing theoretical synthesis through models such as the Job Demands-Resources framework, Social Exchange Theory, and Institutional Theory, the study contributes to a more inclusive and critically informed understanding of leadership in contemporary organizational contexts. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f098cecf0b0f4fd4aec7caa1fa538eeb2025-07-10T04:35:07ZengElsevierSocial Sciences and Humanities Open2590-29112025-01-0112101757The role of leadership styles in shaping work engagement: Mapping multi-sectoral trends through bibliometric and systematic reviewIqbal Saffariz Santosa0Erwan Agus Purwanto1Sumaryono Sumaryono2Puguh Prasetya Utomo3Doctoral Program in Leadership and Policy Innovation, Postgraduate School, Universitas Gadjah Mada. Jl. Teknika Utara, Pogung Kidul, Sinduadi, Mlati, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta Special Administrative Region, 55284, Indonesia; Ministry of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform of the Republic of Indonesia. Jl. Jenderal Sudirman Kavling No. 69, Senayan, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta City, Jakarta Special Capital Region, 12190, Indonesia; Corresponding author. Iqbal Saffariz Santosa, Doctoral Program in Leadership and Policy Innovation, Postgraduate School, Universitas Gadjah Mada. Jl. Teknika Utara, Pogung Kidul, Sinduadi, Mlati, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta Special Administrative Region, 55284, Indonesia.Department of Management and Public Policy, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada. Jl. Sosio Yusticia, Bulaksumur, Sleman Regency, Depok, Yogyakarta Special Administrative Region, 55281, Indonesia; Ministry of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform of the Republic of Indonesia. Jl. Jenderal Sudirman Kavling No. 69, Senayan, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta City, Jakarta Special Capital Region, 12190, IndonesiaDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada. Jl. Sosio Humaniora, Bulaksumur, Sleman Regency, Depok, Yogyakarta Special Administrative Region, 55281, IndonesiaDepartment of Management and Public Policy, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada. Jl. Sosio Yusticia, Bulaksumur, Sleman Regency, Depok, Yogyakarta Special Administrative Region, 55281, IndonesiaThis study investigates the relationship between leadership styles and work engagement through an integrated bibliometric analysis and systematic review of 108 Scopus-indexed articles published between 2009 and 2024, with a focused analysis of 48 eligible studies. While transformational, servant, and inclusive leadership styles consistently correlate with higher engagement, the review exposes several conceptual and geographical gaps. Emerging paradigms such as digital, green, and transglobal leadership remain underexamined, and Southeast Asian contributions are notably scarce. Furthermore, the fragmented use of mediators and moderators, often without theoretical integration, limits the explanatory power of current models. This review calls for a shift from static typologies and instrumental engagement views toward relational, ethically conscious, and context-sensitive leadership frameworks. It emphasizes the importance of incorporating institutional norms, cultural logics, and power dynamics into future research. By advancing theoretical synthesis through models such as the Job Demands-Resources framework, Social Exchange Theory, and Institutional Theory, the study contributes to a more inclusive and critically informed understanding of leadership in contemporary organizational contexts.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291125004851Leadership stylesWork engagementBibliometric analysisSystematic reviewOrganizational behavior |
| spellingShingle | Iqbal Saffariz Santosa Erwan Agus Purwanto Sumaryono Sumaryono Puguh Prasetya Utomo The role of leadership styles in shaping work engagement: Mapping multi-sectoral trends through bibliometric and systematic review Social Sciences and Humanities Open Leadership styles Work engagement Bibliometric analysis Systematic review Organizational behavior |
| title | The role of leadership styles in shaping work engagement: Mapping multi-sectoral trends through bibliometric and systematic review |
| title_full | The role of leadership styles in shaping work engagement: Mapping multi-sectoral trends through bibliometric and systematic review |
| title_fullStr | The role of leadership styles in shaping work engagement: Mapping multi-sectoral trends through bibliometric and systematic review |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of leadership styles in shaping work engagement: Mapping multi-sectoral trends through bibliometric and systematic review |
| title_short | The role of leadership styles in shaping work engagement: Mapping multi-sectoral trends through bibliometric and systematic review |
| title_sort | role of leadership styles in shaping work engagement mapping multi sectoral trends through bibliometric and systematic review |
| topic | Leadership styles Work engagement Bibliometric analysis Systematic review Organizational behavior |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291125004851 |
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