Servant Leadership Measures and Organizational Commitment

Abstract

The aim of this research is to examine different measures of servant leadership in literature and advance both the theoretical conceptualization and empirical validation of these in public leadership. Conceptually it extends the understanding of servant leadership measures as reflective constructs, incorporating authenticity, courage, standing back, and forgiveness. Empirically, it tests the relationship of these measures with organizational commitment of employees in the public sector. The model shows that servant leadership measures directly impact commitment. The value of the paper lies in its empirical and theoretical contribution.