• Dr. Raja Roy Choudhury
• Manoj Bob Kusuma

The 21st century knowledge-based organizations are working in altogether a fast-changing competitive environment and among most of the organizational goals is employee engagement which is gaining vast importance. It is known that engaged employees are productive and more motivated. The motivation of such employees is contagious within the organization. It is accepted that Satisfied employee may not be the best employee in terms of loyalty and productivity, but an engaged employee is intellectually and emotionally bound to the organization with a passion for goals and values would go an extra mile beyond the basic job. Money is definitely a good motivation for employees, but this becomes and external motivation and for employees to be constantly motivated it is the intrinsic motivation that matters, and a committed employees efficiency is measured in term of the level of engagement. Employee engagement is an intrinsic factor in driving organizational success as engaged employees are inherently motivated, aspire to achieve organizational goals and are focused towards one vision. It should also be noted that forcing employees to be engaged may bring productivity to the organization in the short-term but would be detrimental over a long-term as the as employee loyalty for the organizational valuesis lost. The best way is to inspire the employees to be engaged which must and should be driven through individual aspirations and this is where leadership proves to be crucial. Employees are the important asset of an organization as they are the ones that determine the success or failure of the organization. Organizations that realize the importance of their employees have come out with various strategies and policies to ensure that their well-being is taken care of and they become engaged in their work. Apart from this consideration, leadership style is also expected to play a significant role in affecting employees’ attitudes. This research review is intended to review the secondary data available on the relationship between leadership style and employee engagement and the impact of the former on the later.

Leadership style, Employee engagement

"A review on impact of leadership style on employee engagement", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.776-783, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907254.pdf

"A review on impact of leadership style on employee engagement", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp776-783, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907254.pdf