The Impact of Transformational Leadership on Affective Organizational Commitment and Job Performance: The Mediating Role of Employee Engagement

Frontiers in Psychology

Zheng Wang¹  Wang Jiatong²  Shabeeb Ahmad Gill³  Majid Murad⁴  Fozia Gul⁵  Mehboob Alam⁶ 

[1] China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing, China;College of Teacher Education, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China;Lyallpur Business School, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan;School of Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China;The Institute of Management Sciences, PAK AIMS, Lahore, Pakistan;Treasurer Office, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan;

关键词: transformational leadership;    employee engagement;    affective organizational commitment;    job performance;    hospitality sector;    China;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2022.831060

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This study investigated the impact of transformational leadership on affective organizational commitment and job performance with the mediating role of employee engagement. This study gathered data from 845 hotel employees in China and the structural equation modeling technique was used to verify the results. The findings indicated that transformational leadership has a positive effect on affective organizational commitment and job performance. Meanwhile, results showed that employee engagement partially mediates in the relationship between transformational leadership, affective organizational commitment, and job performance. This study contributes to the research on transformational leadership in the Chinese hospitality sector and analyzes its effects on work performance metrics. Furthermore, theoretical and practical implications were also discussed in this article.

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