Investigating the Impact of Transformational Leadership on Job Performance: The Mediating Impact of Employee Engagement and Job Satisfaction

Abstract

- Job performance influences overall organizational effectiveness by shaping employee morale, engagement, and retention levels. While different leadership styles affect job performance, this study examines the effect of transformational leadership, employee engagement, and job satisfaction on job performance. Supported by the Social exchange Theory (SCT), data is gathered by using 392 structured questionnaires from the Ministry of Interior, United Arab Emirates. Employing Partial Least Square Structural Equation modelling (PLS-SEM) revealed that transformational leadership has a significant impact on job performance of the employees of the Ministry of Interior (MOI), UAE. Besides, the proposed impacts of transformational leadership on job satisfaction and employee engagement also remained significant. Finally, it is found that jobs satisfaction and employee engagement are significant factors that mediate the job performance of the employees in the relevant organization. Altogether, these findings indicate the significant role of transformational leadership and mediation of job satisfaction and employee engagement on shaping the job performance of MOI as a major public sector organization.  Therefore, this research highlighted the role of transformational leadership in the MOI that will also help the readers to acknowledge the significance of transformational leadership in an organization. Finally, study recommendations and limitations are discussed accordingly.