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<p>Leadership constitutes a critical determinant of organizational success, as it facilitates the optimal utilization of organizational resources in the pursuit of institutional mission and vision. Differently-abled employees represent a valuable segment of the workforce and contribute meaningfully to organizational functioning and development. Given their distinct needs, expectations, and workplace experiences, several studies have examined contextually relevant leadership styles that can provide appropriate support to differently-abled employees and foster positive work-related outcomes. Accordingly, this systematic review examined how leadership influences differently-abled employees and identified the outcomes reported in the existing literature. Following the PRISMA approach, the initial keyword search yielded 340 studies. After screening titles and abstracts, 293 studies were excluded. Subsequently, 47 articles were reviewed in full, of which 13 relevant publications were included in the final analysis. The findings indicate that moral, supportive, transformational, inclusive, and benevolent leadership styles are associated with a range of affective, attitudinal, and behavioral outcomes. The review further reveals that leadership qualities such as compassion, empathy, support, concern for employees’ well-being, morality, and equality are consistently evident across these leadership styles. Taken together, these qualities align closely with the core principles of paternalistic leadership and constitute the first thematic contribution of this study. The second theme relates to the quality of leader–member exchange (LMX), which may serve as a boundary condition influencing the extent to which leadership translates into positive employee outcomes. Finally, the outcomes identified across the reviewed studies, including affective, attitudinal, and behavioral dimensions, largely converge on employee well-being. From a theoretical perspective, this study positions paternalistic leadership as an overarching framework comprising the subdomains of authority, morality, and benevolence, which may support differently-abled employees in achieving enhanced well-being. The study also presents an integrative framework to guide managers and policymakers in fostering more supportive and inclusive organizational environments.</p>

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How leadership shapes workplace outcomes for differently-abled employees: a systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis

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    2026年8月5日

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  • Adnan Riaz,
  • Chang-kyu Kwon,
  • Rasool Bux

摘要

Leadership constitutes a critical determinant of organizational success, as it facilitates the optimal utilization of organizational resources in the pursuit of institutional mission and vision. Differently-abled employees represent a valuable segment of the workforce and contribute meaningfully to organizational functioning and development. Given their distinct needs, expectations, and workplace experiences, several studies have examined contextually relevant leadership styles that can provide appropriate support to differently-abled employees and foster positive work-related outcomes. Accordingly, this systematic review examined how leadership influences differently-abled employees and identified the outcomes reported in the existing literature. Following the PRISMA approach, the initial keyword search yielded 340 studies. After screening titles and abstracts, 293 studies were excluded. Subsequently, 47 articles were reviewed in full, of which 13 relevant publications were included in the final analysis. The findings indicate that moral, supportive, transformational, inclusive, and benevolent leadership styles are associated with a range of affective, attitudinal, and behavioral outcomes. The review further reveals that leadership qualities such as compassion, empathy, support, concern for employees’ well-being, morality, and equality are consistently evident across these leadership styles. Taken together, these qualities align closely with the core principles of paternalistic leadership and constitute the first thematic contribution of this study. The second theme relates to the quality of leader–member exchange (LMX), which may serve as a boundary condition influencing the extent to which leadership translates into positive employee outcomes. Finally, the outcomes identified across the reviewed studies, including affective, attitudinal, and behavioral dimensions, largely converge on employee well-being. From a theoretical perspective, this study positions paternalistic leadership as an overarching framework comprising the subdomains of authority, morality, and benevolence, which may support differently-abled employees in achieving enhanced well-being. The study also presents an integrative framework to guide managers and policymakers in fostering more supportive and inclusive organizational environments.