Towards an Instrument of Measuring the Construct of Leadership by the 10 Cs for Employee Engagement

Anuradha Iddagoda

doi:10.18290/rns21493.4

Anuradha Iddagoda University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2586-430X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18290/rns21493.4

Keywords: leadership, 10 Cs formula, conceptualization, operationalization

Abstract

This paper seeks to operationalized the construct of leadership with the influence of 10 Cs of employee engagement with the intention of measuring it. In addition, it addresses the intellectual curiosity to know the intensity of leadership of the managerial employees by using this instrument. The relationship between leadership and employee engagement is also examined. The archival method was used in the literature review. In order to analyze the data relating to 272 managerial employees, structural equation modeling was used. The construct of leadership operationalized using the 10 Cs formula for employee engagement is suggested. The link between leadership and employee engagement is also identified based on the theoretical background and literature-based evidence. The study emphasizes the magnitude leadership instrument using the 10 Cs formula for employee engagement in measuring the relationship between leadership and employee engagement.

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