Leadership Styles and Employee Performance in Public Sector Offices: Mediating Role of Employee Commitment
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Employee Commitment, Employee Performance, Leadership Styles, Public SectorAbstract
Public sector organizations play role in delivering public services, regulating society and promoting economic development. However, they face persistent challenges, including inefficiency, weak internal controls, and low workforce engagement, making effective leadership critical for enhancing employee performance. This study investigates the influence of leadership styles on employee performance with the mediating role of employee commitment. An explanatory research design and quantitative research approach was employed. The data were collected from 206 public sector employees through structured questionnaires. Data analysis involved SmartPLS 4 for partial least square-structural equation modeling. Results indicated measurement model assessments are checked and validated. The structural model demonstrated that autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire, and transactional leadership significantly influenced commitment, while all except transformational leadership directly affected performance. Employee commitment fully mediated the relationship between transformational leadership and performance. These findings highlight the importance of leadership practices that strengthen employee commitment to improve performance outcomes. Emphasizing democratic, transactional, and transformational approaches, alongside regular leadership training, consistent managerial behavior, open communication, and effective motivation systems, enhance organizational efficiency and resilience. The study contributes to understanding leadership-performance dynamics in public organizations and provides practical guidance for policy and managerial interventions.
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