The effects of training managers on management competencies to improve their management practices and work engagement of their subordinates: A single group pre- and post-test study.

The results of this study indicated that the training program developed in this study effectively improved the management competency of managers and that integrity of managers may facilitate work engagement of subordinate workers, especially when a manager and a subordinate are of different genders. Thus, a training program focused on improving the integrity of managers could enhance the work engagement of employees.