Title: Impact of e-leadership competencies on employee behaviour

Authors: K.A. Asraar Ahmed; V.S. Damodharan; K. Subha; S. Prasanna; Matha Rajesh

Addresses: Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, A Recognised Research Centre of the University of Mysore, Hosur Road, Electronic City Phase 2, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560100, India ' Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE ' Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, A Recognised Research Centre of the University of Mysore, Hosur Road, Electronic City Phase 2, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560100, India ' Department of Management Studies, B.S. Abdur Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu, 600048, India ' Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, Tambaram-Walajahbad Highway, Oragadam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 602105, India

Abstract: The concept of e-leadership has become essential in the current era of the digital revolution. This research analyses an empirical study to find the influence of e-leadership competencies on the behaviour of employees working in the automobile industry in the southern part of India. The six e-competency model of Van Wart et al. (2017) is used as a theoretical background for this study on e-leadership to assess its impact on employee behaviour. This study was conducted based on a questionnaire designed from the past literature review using a sample of 340 questionnaires collected from the automobile industry employees from south India. The collected data are analysed using the partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) technique using Smart PLS 2 M3 software. The data analysis results revealed that e-trust, e-team, e-tech, e-change, and e-social significantly affect employee performance, motivation, satisfaction, and commitment.

Keywords: e-leadership; employee behaviour; meta-analysis; structural equation modelling; SEM; partial least squares.

DOI: 10.1504/IJWOE.2022.126953

International Journal of Work Organisation and Emotion, 2022 Vol.13 No.3, pp.187 - 211

Received: 06 Aug 2021
Accepted: 21 Jan 2022
Published online: 14 Nov 2022 *

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