Engaging Virtual Teams: Do Leadership and Trust Matter
Published: 2021
Author(s) Name: Prapti Mutha and Manjari Srivastava |
Author(s) Affiliation: PhD scholar with School of Business Management, Narsee Monjee Institute of Mgt. Studies, Mumbai
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Abstract
Based on the theoretical framework
on transformational leadership style,
this study examined the impact of leadership
on engaging employees working
in virtual teams. It has also investigated
trust as a mediator between
leadership and engagement . The
sample involved 305 participants
working in a virtual team across eight
industrial sectors. Data was collected
using a questionnaire and was analyzed
using Partial Least Squares
Structural Equation Modelling (PLSSEM).
The result s confi rmed that
leaderships idealized influence impacts
employee engagement in virtual
teams; however, leadership’s inspirational
motivation does not directly impact
employee engagement. The results
also confirmed that trust partially
mediates the relationship between
leadership influence and employee
engagement and fully mediates
relationship between leadership motivation
and employee engagement.
Keywords: N.A.
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