Low morality among employee due to pandemic Covid-19 and leadership challenge: A literature survey
List of Authors
  • Nor Azura Mohamed Salim , Nur Lyana Lazim , Samsudin Wahab

Keyword
  • Employee’s Morale, Morality, Productivity, Leadership Style, Leader Role, Pandemic, Covid-19

Abstract
  • Sudden outburst of covid-19 had a profound effect on the whole world. The economic sector is among the worst affected. Lock-down had be implement in most countries in an attempt to slow the rate of infection. This caused the economic sector to stall, and caused many businesses to go bankrupt or downsizing. Job insecurity and workload due to sudden changes negatively affect employees’ morale. Thus, leaders’ role is crucial. This study presents the effect of Covid-19 towards employee and effect of low morality employee towards organization and which leadership role best suit to overcome this issue. This study was conducted by reviewing existing literature. Result shows leadership role have direct effect towards employee morale and organization productivity. Thus, it is suggested that leaders act rationally when deciding approach taken so that employee’s morale stay upheld at high level. Authentic leadership style is suggested as the best approach leaders may implement to help boost employee morale at this crucial time. Whereas, ethical leadership and behavioural approach can also be adopted depends on the situation. During this uncertainty, employees also tend to see leaders as their role model, so leader are responsible in providing guides for employee to understand good and bad of every action or decision made.

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