Humanistic leadership and organization commitment among delivery riders: Mediating role of perceived organization support
The gig economy, particularly the online food delivery sector, raises concerns about delivery riders’ commitment to safety and other related work responsibilities due to the absence of online food delivery platform support and leadership governance on welfare and work conditions. This study investig...
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2-s2.0-85200512807 Salleh R.M.; Mansor H.; Fadzil A.S.A.; Majid M.; Azman S.N.; Uteh N.F.; Bakar N.A. Humanistic leadership and organization commitment among delivery riders: Mediating role of perceived organization support 2024 Studies in Systems, Decision and Control 525 10.1007/978-3-031-54383-8_74 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85200512807&doi=10.1007%2f978-3-031-54383-8_74&partnerID=40&md5=b56ace3ebd88e27afe56c0e8cfd5724f The gig economy, particularly the online food delivery sector, raises concerns about delivery riders’ commitment to safety and other related work responsibilities due to the absence of online food delivery platform support and leadership governance on welfare and work conditions. This study investigates the impact of humanistic leadership on digital platforms and its influence on riders’ commitment. Using a quantitative approach, the study emphasizes the limited research on humanistic leadership despite its proven contributions to corporate success. It recommends that digital delivery platforms adopt humanistic leadership to enhance organizational support and commitment. Hypotheses were tested on 161 Malaysian delivery riders, revealing a positive significant relationship between humanistic leadership and organizational support and commitment. However, the link between perceived organizational support and organizational commitment was insignificant and perceived organizational support did not mediate the path between humanistic leadership and organization commitment. This study underscores the importance of humanistic leadership in safeguarding the industry’s viability and sustainability. © The Author(s). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH 21984182 English Book chapter |
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Salleh R.M.; Mansor H.; Fadzil A.S.A.; Majid M.; Azman S.N.; Uteh N.F.; Bakar N.A. |
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Salleh R.M.; Mansor H.; Fadzil A.S.A.; Majid M.; Azman S.N.; Uteh N.F.; Bakar N.A. Humanistic leadership and organization commitment among delivery riders: Mediating role of perceived organization support |
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Salleh R.M.; Mansor H.; Fadzil A.S.A.; Majid M.; Azman S.N.; Uteh N.F.; Bakar N.A. |
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Humanistic leadership and organization commitment among delivery riders: Mediating role of perceived organization support |
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Humanistic leadership and organization commitment among delivery riders: Mediating role of perceived organization support |
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Humanistic leadership and organization commitment among delivery riders: Mediating role of perceived organization support |
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The gig economy, particularly the online food delivery sector, raises concerns about delivery riders’ commitment to safety and other related work responsibilities due to the absence of online food delivery platform support and leadership governance on welfare and work conditions. This study investigates the impact of humanistic leadership on digital platforms and its influence on riders’ commitment. Using a quantitative approach, the study emphasizes the limited research on humanistic leadership despite its proven contributions to corporate success. It recommends that digital delivery platforms adopt humanistic leadership to enhance organizational support and commitment. Hypotheses were tested on 161 Malaysian delivery riders, revealing a positive significant relationship between humanistic leadership and organizational support and commitment. However, the link between perceived organizational support and organizational commitment was insignificant and perceived organizational support did not mediate the path between humanistic leadership and organization commitment. This study underscores the importance of humanistic leadership in safeguarding the industry’s viability and sustainability. © The Author(s). |
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