Role of Transactional Leadership in Influencing Motivation, Employee Engagement, and Intention to Stay
Abstract
This study examined the role of transactional leadership in influencing the motivation, employee engagement and intention to stay of employees at PT X. Structural Equation Modeling with Partial Least Square was employed using SmartPLS 3.2.8. The research was conducted at PT X, which is a company engaged in the property sector located in Sidoarjo. All employees were used in the sample with a total of 84 employees. Transactional leadership had a significant effect on motivation, employee engagement, and intention to stay. Furthermore, employee engagement and motivation also had a significant effect on intention to stay.
Keywords: transactional leadership, motivation, employee engagement, intention to stay
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