Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting

Abstract

Aims: The previous survey showed that employee engagement in Indonesia is shallow. This study attempts to test the effect of transformational leadership on work-life balance and employee engagement.

Study Design / Methodology: Data was obtained by distributing questionnaires to 107 bank employees in Bandarlampung, Indonesia. The characteristics of respondents show that males (57.9%) are higher than females (42.1%). Data analysis was performed using Smart PLS.

Results: The analysis results support the hypothesis that transformational leadership positively affects work-life balance and employee engagement.

Conclusion: This finding shows that most of the banking leaders in Bandar Lampung apply transformational leadership. Transformational leadership will enhance work-life balance and employee engagement. This research implies that the leader stimulates and inspires his followers to achieve extraordinary results and develop his capacity, the more positive state of mind, satisfaction, and employee engagement with the organization will be. Leaders with a transformational are also able to encourage employee work-life balance.