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SERVANT LEADERSHIP STYLE AND LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS THE MODERATING ROLE OF THE COGNITIVE STYLE INDEX

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).22      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).22      Published : Jun 2019

Servant Leadership Style and Leadership Effectiveness: The Moderating Role of the Cognitive Style Index

Abstract

    The aim of this study is to find the moderating role of cognitive style index on servant leadership style and leadership effectiveness relationship. For this purpose, a survey was conducted on 415 teaching staff from public and private universities. A total of 200 completed questionnaires were returned and used in the analysis. Bivariate correlation and hierarchical multiple regression were used to test the hypotheses. It is concluded that cognitive style index does acts as moderator voluntary subordination, covenantal relationship and transcendent spirituality while for other it does not act as moderator. So, it means that these variables can bring change in the effectiveness of leaders while making decision to serve for society, community, employees, followers or customers.

    (1) Zeeshan Zaib Khattak
    Assistant Professor,Institute of Business Studies,Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Sammar Abbas
    Assistant Professor,Institute of Business Studies,Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Kaleem
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Business Studies,Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Khattak, Z. Z., Abbas, S., & Kaleem, M. (2019). Servant Leadership Style and Leadership Effectiveness: The Moderating Role of the Cognitive Style Index. Global Social Sciences Review, IV(II), 165-172. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).22

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    CHICAGO : Khattak, Zeeshan Zaib, Sammar Abbas, and Muhammad Kaleem. 2019. "Servant Leadership Style and Leadership Effectiveness: The Moderating Role of the Cognitive Style Index." Global Social Sciences Review, IV (II): 165-172 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).22

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    HARVARD : KHATTAK, Z. Z., ABBAS, S. & KALEEM, M. 2019. Servant Leadership Style and Leadership Effectiveness: The Moderating Role of the Cognitive Style Index. Global Social Sciences Review, IV, 165-172.

MHRA

    MHRA : Khattak, Zeeshan Zaib, Sammar Abbas, and Muhammad Kaleem. 2019. "Servant Leadership Style and Leadership Effectiveness: The Moderating Role of the Cognitive Style Index." Global Social Sciences Review, IV: 165-172

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    MLA : Khattak, Zeeshan Zaib, Sammar Abbas, and Muhammad Kaleem. "Servant Leadership Style and Leadership Effectiveness: The Moderating Role of the Cognitive Style Index." Global Social Sciences Review, IV.II (2019): 165-172 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Khattak, Zeeshan Zaib, Abbas, Sammar, and Kaleem, Muhammad (2019), "Servant Leadership Style and Leadership Effectiveness: The Moderating Role of the Cognitive Style Index", Global Social Sciences Review, IV (II), 165-172

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Khattak, Zeeshan Zaib, Sammar Abbas, and Muhammad Kaleem. "Servant Leadership Style and Leadership Effectiveness: The Moderating Role of the Cognitive Style Index." Global Social Sciences Review IV, no. II (2019): 165-172. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).22