AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP AFFECTING WORK ENGAGEMENT OF FINE ARTS INSTRUCTORS IN UNIVERSITIES UNDER LIAONING

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The objectives of this research were: (1) To explore the components of fine art instructors' work engagement in universities under Liaoning Province; and (2) To investigate the effects of authentic leadership on instructors' work engagement in universities under Liaoning Province.

The research was a mixed methodology research consisting qualitative research and quantitative research. The population of this research consisted of 3284 who were instructors and administrators from fine art major in universities under Liaoning Province.The sample size was determined by Krejcie and Morgan's Table (1970), and obtained by a stratified sampling technique sampling method, totaling 362 samples. The key informants were consisted of nine key informants who were art professionals and teaching staff with many years of teaching and scientific research experience, obtained by purposive sampling method. The instruments used for data collection were a semi-structured interviews form and a five-point scale questionnaire. The statistics used for data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, Standard Deviation, and Exploratory Factor Analysis as well as the content analysis was employed. It can be seen that in the regression model of this research, authentic leadership predictive instructors' work engagement to a degree of 60.6%.

The research findings revealed that: (1) The components of instructors' work engagement in universities under Liaoning province consisted of six components: motivation for instructors to actively participate in work; positive and optimistic spirit reflected in work; instructor's attitude towards work; the act of instructors engrossed in teaching; the work value reflected in art teaching work; instructors ' dedication to the cause of education; and (2) The various dimensions of authentic leadership had effect on instructors' work engagement in universities under Liaoning Province.