Gender match of Supervisor-subordinate dyad and subordinate’s job engagement

Abstract

This research tests the potential differences in subordinate’s engagement based on variations in the gender match of the supervisor – subordinate dyad. A quantitative study is performed with the data of 234 respondents. Rresults reports a significant variation in subordinate’s engagement based on gender match of supervisor-subordinate dyad. The outcomes unveiled a significant positive association between subordinate’s engagement and gender match of supervisor-subordinate dyad. Engagement factor grows in greater when the gender of supervisor-subordinator dyad mismatches.