The Role of Exemplary Leadership Practices in Employee Passion at Work Through the Mediating Role of Health Supporting Leadership: Applied Study

The purpose of the current research is to measure the role of Exemplary leadership practices, represented by (Model Way, Inspire a Shared Vision, Challenge Process, Enable Others to Act, Encourage Heart), in employee passion at work, represented by (Harmonious Passion, Compulsive Passion), through the mediating role of health-promoting leadership among a sample of faculty members in government colleges in Al-Qadisiya Governorate, which included colleges of Al-Qadisiya University and consisted of (12) studied colleges, colleges of Imam Kadhim, colleges of Polytechnic- Al-Qadisiya. This objective was formulated from the posed problem, which was represented by the question (Is there a role for Exemplary leadership practices in employee passion at work through the mediating role of health-promoting leadership among concerned faculty members?), and to measure the levels of research variables, the descriptive analytical method based on the questionnaire tool was adopted, which represents the main axis through which the necessary data for analysis can be collected. Accordingly, the research sample included faculty members of these colleges, and (400) questionnaires were distributed, of which (376) were retrieved, with (13) being defective, and (363) being valid for analysis, which indicates the cooperation of the colleges in responding to the questionnaire, showing a response rate of (90.75%). To interpret the results The research primarily relied on two packages, namely (SPSS&AMOS.V.26), for extracting results and testing hypotheses and coefficients in the practical aspect. As a result, the findings revealed the existence of a Mediating effect of health-promoting leadership support between Exemplary leadership practices and employee passion at work. This contributed to a value congruence between the requirements of the colleges and the faculty members, which motivated the selected sample to build a strong identity to preserve its employees. The research also drew several recommendations, the foremost of which was the necessity for the studied colleges to focus on developing specialized training programs in Exemplary leadership practices, which requires establishing mechanisms to improve leaders' skills and enhance their ability to effectively support faculty members.