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The Effect of Leadership Skills on Job Engagement: A Case Study on Employees in the Ministry of Interior

Fahad Saeed Abdullah Al-Subaey, Muhammed Bin Yusof, Amer Abdulwahab Mahyoub Murshed

http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v14-i8/22694

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This study aimed to determine the effect of work team leadership skills among department heads on job engagement. To achieve the study's objectives, a quantitative approach was adopted using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The research population consisted of employees in the Ministry of Interior in the State of Qatar. Using a convenient sampling method, a sample of (315) employees representing the population's characteristics was selected. The study concluded that there is a statistically significant positive impact of each dimension of team leadership skills (PDM, MOT, and COM) on job engagement (JE).

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Al-Subaey, F. S. A., Yusof, M. Bin, & Murshed, A. A. M. (2024). The Effect of Leadership Skills on Job Engagement: A Case Study on Employees in the Ministry of Interior. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 14(8), 2876–2790.