Nurturing Workplace Status Through Servant Leadership: A Conditional Process Model

This study, grounded in the Conservation of Resources and Job Demands-Resources theories, delves into the transformative impact of servant leadership on elevating employee workplace status. Through a quantitative analysis employing a moderated mediation model, our time-lagged study harnesses insights from 250 education sector employees navigating the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. We unravel the pivotal roles played by psychological availability and career resilience as mediators, further underscored by the influence of psychological climate as a moderator. Our findings show that servant leaders, by fostering psychological availability and career resilience, empower employees to overcome professional hurdles, thereby enhancing their workplace status. Further psychological climate enhances the positive relationship between servant leadership and psychological availability. This study not only addresses a critical gap in existing knowledge but also provides an invaluable perspective on the mechanisms underpinning servant leadership through the resource model.