The Role of Appreciative Leadership in Enhancing Job Engagement: An Analytical Study of the Opinions of a Sample of Employees at the Oil Training Institute/Baiji
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This research aims to identify the role of Appreciative Leadership in enhancing job engagement within the studied organization. To achieve this goal and obtain accurate and objective data, the descriptive-analytical approach was adopted. The field of the study was represented by the Oil Training Institute in Baiji, one of the formations of the Iraqi Ministry of Oil. The study population consisted of 430 employees working at the institute, while the sample included 220 individuals to whom the questionnaire was distributed. The questionnaire served as the main tool for collecting data from the field. The research reached several findings, most notably the presence of a positive and statistically significant correlation between Appreciative Leadership and job engagement. It also revealed a positive impact of Appreciative Leadership, through its five dimensions (Appreciative Inquiry, Illumination, Inclusion, Inspiration, Integrity), in enhancing job engagement among workers in the studied institute. This indicates that activating these dimensions contributes effectively to raising the level of job engagement and increasing their positive interaction with the work environment.
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