Prioritizing those who follow: How do Transformational leadership and Servant leadership stimulate on employee outcomes? Using Self-determination Theory

Abstract

In this modern era of business and competition, no organization can achieve its organizational goals and objectives or success without the role of leaders. Transformational and Servant leadership play an important role in enhancing employee outcomes like engagement, task performance and organizational citizenship behaviour. The current study put forward a theoretical framework and core effect of transformational and Servant leadership on different employee outcomes. We also consider the mediating role of dimensions of self-determination theory. The collection questionnaire method and a non-probability convenient sampling technique were used for data collection. During two and half months, we distributed 540 questionnaires and received 372 questionnaires properly filled. After applying statistical tests using SPSS and Amos, we find that transformational leadership and servant leadership increase employee engagement, task performance and organizational citizenship behaviour. And for leaders, employees' psychological needs (autonomy, competence and relatedness) must be fulfilled because psychological needs (autonomy, competence and relatedness) significantly affect transformational leadership, Servant leadership and employee outcomes such as employee engagement, task performance and organizational citizenship behaviour.