The mediating effect of employee commitment towards organization effectiveness framework

  • Authors

    • Khairunesa Isa
    • Rosman Md. Yusoff
    • Abd. Rahman Ahmad
    • Wan Hanim Nadrah Wan
    2018-10-02
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i4.9.20669
  • Leadership Style, Partial Mediator, Employee Commitment, Organization Effectiveness

  • Abstract

    The main purpose of this paper is to study the mediating effect of employee’s commitment between leadership style and organization effectiveness. In addition, it presents a conceptual research framework to understand these relationships as supported by literature review from recent studies. The main findings indicate that employee commitment can be partial mediator factor between leadership style and organization effectiveness. To get the commitment, leaders should empower employees through human orientation and the application of transformational leadership elements such as intellectual stimulation and individual consideration which help to create mutual understanding between employees and organization. In conclusion, employee commitment plays a role as partial mediator between leadership style and organization effectiveness.

     

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    Isa, K., Md. Yusoff, R., Rahman Ahmad, A., & Hanim Nadrah Wan, W. (2018). The mediating effect of employee commitment towards organization effectiveness framework. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7(4.9), 182-185. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i4.9.20669

    Received date: 2018-09-30

    Accepted date: 2018-09-30

    Published date: 2018-10-02