Leadership style significantly impacts the work atmosphere and staff behavior such as employee engagement and turnover intention. The transformational and transactional styles of leadership are two of the most prominent types of leadership seen in healthcare companies. This study examines the extent of the Relationship between leadership style, employee engagement, and turnover intention in healthcare organizations in Saudi Arabia. This research study employs a systematic review methodology using the PRISMA framework to identify and interpret studies examining the relationship between leadership style, employee engagement, and turnover intention in healthcare organizations in Saudi Arabia. The studies were extracted from four prominent databases: PubMed, Google Scholar, Medline, and Scopus. The paper’s quality was assessed using JBI assessment and analysis. Out of 1230 papers, 12 studies were eligible for the analysis. All the studies revealed that there is a significant relationship between LS, EE, and TI in healthcare organizations. Moreover, effective leadership had a favorable impact on work engagement and significant consequences, including job performance, engagement, and a decline in employee TI. We found most studies found a significant correlation between transformational leadership and TI was amplified in the context of elevated levels of job satisfaction and EE. Future research might utilize quantitative and mixed methods methodologies to investigate the influence of learning systems on employee engagement and turnover intentions. The healthcare industry should prioritize the implementation of educational training programs to enhance the professional development of healthcare personnel.
Key words: Leadership style, employee engagement, turnover intention, healthcare organizations, Saudi Arabia
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