Title:
AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP, PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL, ORGANISATIONAL CLIMATE AND WORK ENGAGEMENT

Authors:
Simeon Amunkete

Abstract:
The aim of the study was to investigate the relations between authentic leadership, psychological capital, organisational climate, and work engagement in state-owned enterprises. A crosssectional survey was used in a multilevel design with a convenience sample of 452 employees. The Authentic Leadership Questionnaire, Psychological Capital Questionnaire, Supportive Organisational Climate Questionnaires and the Work Engagement Scale were administered. The results showed that authentic leadership and psychological capital predicted work engagement. Climate on the organisational level was related to work engagement on an individual level, but only if authentic leadership and psychological capital were not included in the model. Psychological capital mediated the relation between authentic leadership and work engagement on an individual level.