The Importance of Transformational Leadership and Job Resources to Increase Lecturer Engagement: Learned from Indonesia Case

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study is to examine whether transformational leadership will significantly affect lecturer engagement and whether job resources will mediate the effect of transformational leadership on lecturer engagement.   Design/methodology/approach:  This study applied non-probability sampling and collected 102 samples from lecturers from urban private universities, especially in Jakarta and other big cities. SEM-PLS is used as a tool to calculate data statistically.   Findings:  The study's results prove that transformational leadership has a positive and significant effect on engagement, as does job resources. Furthermore, job resources are proven to mediate the effect of transformational leadership on engagement.   Research, Practical & Social implications: The results of this research imply that organizations, especially private universities can present and influence transformational leaders to lead organizations and improve job resources that lecturers or employees can access.   Originality/value: The value of the study is the first study on transformational leadership in Indonesia urban private universities.