Abstract: It is commonly stated that culture is one of the factors that may affect leadership styles, but the question arises as to the extent of this impact. This article seeks to explore the current leadership style in Umluj College at Tabuk University, Saudi Arabia and to determine the relationship between leadership, gender and work engagement. To discover whether or not the findings could be applied to Umluj College, this study devised hypotheses to test the theories of leadership, which could either be supported or rejected after analysing the gathered data. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches were used to gather data and reach findings. Triangulation was implemented to compare outcomes and reach conclusive results. After testing the hypotheses and using theories to compare and contrast data, findings revealed that transformational leadership is the dominant style of leadership at Umluj College. Furthermore, both males and females in the college were found to be transformational leaders. This shows that leadership style at Umluj College is independent from gender. Moreover, transformational leadership does not have a significant influence on work engagement at this college.
Keywords: Leadership; Gender; Work Engagement; Saudi Arabia.
Title: An Exploration of the Current Leadership Style in Umluj College at Tabuk University, Saudi Arabia: The Relationship between Leadership, Gender and Work Engagement
Author: Yasraa Alharbi, Suze Mathews
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
Vol. 11, Issue 1, January 2023 - March 2023
Page No: 49-69
Research Publish Journals
Website: www.researchpublish.com
Published Date: 11-January-2023
