Increasing employee engagement and discretionary effort: The impact of leadership factors and national culture

Abstract

Purpose

Additional efforts from engaged employees can positively impact on overall performance of the company. Different leadership practices have scope to motivate employees to engage in extra-role behaviors. However, practitioners must remain aware that effects may vary markedly in different cultural settings.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

Additional efforts from engaged employees can positively impact on overall performance of the company. Different leadership practices have scope to motivate employees to engage in extra-role behaviors. However, practitioners must remain aware that effects may vary markedly in different cultural settings.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Citation

(2021), "Increasing employee engagement and discretionary effort: The impact of leadership factors and national culture", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 35 No. 5, pp. 25-27. https://doi.org/10.1108/DLO-09-2020-0196