https://iaeme.com/Home/journal/IJM 165 editor@iaeme.com International Journal of Management (IJM) Volume 12, Issue 5, May 2021, pp. 165-173, Article ID: IJM_12_05_014 Available online at https://iaeme.com/Home/issue/IJM?Volume=12&Issue=5 ISSN Print: 0976-6502 and ISSN Online: 0976-6510 DOI: 10.34218/IJM.12.5.2021.014 © IAEME Publication Scopus Indexed THE IMPACT OF SERVANT LEADERSHIP ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE Ghulam Sarwar Noon Business School, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan Luigi Pio Leonardo Cavaliere Department of Economics, University of Foggia, Italy Kashif Ammar Noon Business School, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan Faraz Umair Afzal Department of Business and Finance, University of Central Queensland, Australia ABSTRACT The purpose of the study is to investigate the role of different dimensions of servant leadership like love, altruism, empowerment, trust and service for employees’ performance. Data from 230 employees of University of Sargodha, Sargodha were collected. A structured questionnaire consisting of several statements measuring scales was used and the participants were approached personally. Different statistical tools e.g., Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were used to analyze data and for hypothesis testing. The results report that empowerment has no significant relation with employee performance, while other dimensions of servant leadership love, altruism, trust and service show a positive significant contribution to improve employees’ performance. This study is very helpful to provide solid strategies for the management that would be very beneficial for the educational sector and use servant leadership with an aim of raising morale and to create such environment which is essential for productive work. Key words: Employee Performance, Servant Leadership, Love, AMOS Cite this Article: Ghulam Sarwar, Luigi Pio Leonardo Cavaliere, Kashif Ammar and Faraz Umair Afzal, The Impact of Servant Leadership on Employee Performance, International Journal of Management (IJM), 12(5), 2021, pp. 165-173. https://iaeme.com/Home/issue/IJM?Volume=12&Issue=5 1. INTRODUCTION Leadership in any organization plays a very vital role. The importance of leadership in the success of the organization cannot be ignored. Good leadership practices provide a competitive