The relationship between Task Leadership Behaviour, Organisational Leadership and Work-Life Balance in the Private-Sector during COVID-19
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Authors
Nkambule, Dr Nonkululeko Blesset
Issue Date
2021
Type
Research Report
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Keywords
Task Leadership Behaviour , organisational leadership , work-life balance , Covid-19 , private-sector , employee wellbeing
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Abstract
The catastrophic COVID -19 pandemic impact on business communities globally has
brought about the need for the creation of pandemic-proof workplaces and
management consciousness towards establishing wellbeing-centric workplaces.
The study demonstrates through empirical evidence to leaders in management the
impact of task leadership behaviour and organisational leadership behaviour on
employee work-life balance and provides recommendations based on these objective
findings that will inform best practices for improving employee wellbeing in the
workplace.
This study adopted a cross-sectional design and conducted correlation and linear
regression analysis to assess how a combination of task leadership behaviour,
organisational leadership and work-life balance are related. Analysis of variance
(ANOVA) was used to test the homogeneity of mean scores between the projects and
Cronbach’s alpha to test for reliability.
The results showed that task leadership behaviour, organisational leadership and
work-life balance have a positive relationship. Furthermore, it was established that
although the relationship between task leadership behaviour and work-life balance has
a slight effect in the private-sector, this relationship is strengthened by the addition of
organisational leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Recommendations for private sector managers include obtaining team leaders with an
aptitude for emotional intelligence, using software platforms to ensure the appropriate
use and monitoring of workplace resources and responsibilities, and curating
workplace efficiency through role specification and measurable deliverables were
among the practical recommendations made. Furthermore, to create wellbeing-centric
workplaces, an Employee Wellness Committee must be established to drive this
culture and human resources (HR) capabilities must be empowered to include flexible
work arrangements.
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Citation
Nkambule, DR N.B. 2021. The relationship between Task Leadership Behaviour, Organisational Leadership and Work-Life Balance in the Private-Sector during COVID-19. MBL Research Report. Midrand: Unisa's Graduate School of Business Leadership