Transformational leadership and frontline managers work engagement, innovative work behavior, organizational citizenship behavior, and employee sustainability in the hotel industry in Pakistan

Abstract

The role of transformational leadership is vital in engaging employees to perform for the betterment of organization. This study intends to predict hospitality industry frontline managers work engagement, innovative work behavior, sustainable employability, and organizational citizenship behavior. Limited empirical research conducted on these behaviors in the context of hospitality industry. Two hundred and nine frontline managers of four and five-star hotels in six tourists’ city of Pakistan participated. The study results revealed that transformational leadership has positive influence on managers’ work engagement. Further, work engagement significantly mediates the relationship between transformational leadership and innovative work behavior, sustainable employability, and organizational citizenship behavior.

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