How does Responsible Leadership influence OCB? The Mediating role of Employee Engagement

To achieve sustainable success, Responsible Leadership has evolved as an important topic of interest impacting employees’ related outcomes in recent years. Drawing on social exchange theory, this research aimed to examine the intermediatory role of employee engagement in the relationship between responsible leadership and organizational citizenship behavior. For this, a quantitative approach for data collection through self-administered questionnaire has been used from 180 private schools’ teachers of Lahore. The findings revealed not only the positive significant impact of responsible leadership on organizational citizenship behaviors but also confirms the mediating effect of employees’ engagement. This research presents valuable theoretical as well as practical implications for school administrators to realize the importance of responsible leadership and employee engagement in fostering OCB.