The Effect of Servant Leadership on Work-Family Conflict and Work-Family Positive Spillover

The Role of Prosocial Motivation

Abstract

In the modern world, rapid changes and developments in globalization, technology, and communication significantly impact employees and their business lives; therefore, leaders have greatly expanded responsibilities. In this respect, servant leadership, which covers all leadership models and focuses on individuals, is one of the crucial factors in ensuring an organization's success and extending its achievements. Likewise, work and family have an all-encompassing importance in individuals' lives. This study investigated the role of prosocial motivation on the work-family conflict and work-family positive spillover of an individual exhibiting servant leadership behavior.

A quantitative method was employed in this study. The data were collected between October/2020 and July/2022 through an online survey using convenience and purposive sampling. The study sample consisted of 473 teachers working in schools in the city center, affiliated to the Osmaniye Provincial Directorate of National Education. The data obtained within the scope of the study were analyzed in SPSS, AMOS, and Process Macro using the bootstrap technique. Confirmatory factor analysis, structural equation modeling, and mediation model were used, and their significance was calculated.

According to the findings, servant leadership significantly and negatively affects work-family conflict. In contrast, it affects work-family positive spillover and prosocial motivation significantly and positively. Prosocial motivation does not play a mediating role in the relationship between servant leadership and work-family conflict. However, it has a mediating effect on the relationship between servant leadership and work-family positive spillover.