Date of Award

Summer 8-24-2024

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Ph.D.

Organizational Unit

Morgridge College of Education, Higher Education

First Advisor

Duan Zhang

Second Advisor

P. Bruce Uhrmacher

Third Advisor

Sung Soo Kim

Copyright Statement / License for Reuse

All Rights Reserved
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Keywords

Content analysis, Measurement items, Meta-analysis, Mixed methods, Servant leadership

Abstract

This study aimed to understand the similarities and differences among servant leadership measures and the variations in their effect sizes on job performance and job satisfaction. This paper explores how the items in servant leadership measures portrayed the servant leadership construct and how these relate to the outcomes. The researcher used an exploratory sequential mixed methods design. Which involved a qualitative content analysis of the measurement items and a meta-analysis of outcomes, considering the findings from the content analysis. Six key categories determined the three main themes: selfless generosity, inspiring influence, adaptive humility, integrity, empowering, and harmonious engagement. The three main themes were: selfless generosity (motive), authentic visionary (mindset), and honor (mode). These categories aligned well with servant leadership literature. However, we found only a moderate overlap (0.52) between all servant leadership measures, with significant variations between measures. The findings confirmed a significant effect between servant leadership and both job performance (r = 0.268) and job satisfaction (r = 0.566), which aligned with existing findings. The moderation analyses conducted did not address the heterogeneity found in the models, however, the findings for the content analysis provided explanatory power as to why effect sizes varied by measure. This research highlights the heterogeneity present in servant leadership measures and how these variations impact the effects found. Future research should focus on determining what is essential for the servant leadership construct and to what degree the content itself overlaps with other value-laden leadership styles.

Copyright Date

8-2024

Publication Statement

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Rights Holder

Kai Torsten Schramm

Provenance

Received from Author

File Format

application/pdf

Language

English (eng)

Extent

216 pgs

File Size

1.8 MB

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