Table 7.
Moderating effect of growth need strength on the relationship between benevolent leadership and work engagement, individual level.
| Medium | High | Low | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | +1 SD | −1 SD | |
| Fixed effect | |||
| Control variables | |||
| Gender | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.05 |
| Age | −0.04 | −0.04 | −0.04 |
| Edu | 0.11** | 0.11** | 0.11** |
| Tenure | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Marital status | −0.01 | −0.01 | −0.01 |
| Tenure with leaders | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.05 |
| Organizational membership | −0.02 | −0.02 | −0.02 |
| Independent variables | |||
| Benevolent leadership | 1.60*** | 1.71*** | 1.49*** |
| Benevolent leadership squared | −1.29*** | −1.29*** | −1.29*** |
| Growth need strength | 0.43*** | 0.43*** | 0.43*** |
| Interaction term | |||
| Benevolent leadership × growth need strength | 0.11*** | 0.11*** | 0.11*** |
| Random effect | |||
| Intercept | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 |
| Residual | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.49 |
| R 2 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.42 |
N = 596 and 139 teams. Standardized coefficients are presented.
**
p < 0.01;
***
p < 0.001.