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Transformational Leadership and Firm Performance in Pakistan’s Banking Sector: A Comparative Analysis of the Mediating Roles of Self-Efficacy and Work Engagement in Hyderabad and Nawabshah

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study investigates the effect of transformational leadership (TL) and firm performance (FP) in the private banking sector of Pakistan while examining the contextual mediating variables of employee self-efficacy (SE) and work engagement (WE). To examine regional differences, data from Hyderabad (N=156) and Nawabshah (N=100) were combined data from two separate studies. All studies applied Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and SmartPLS. Results strongly suggest the relationship between TL and FP is positive and completely mediated by SE and WE. Regional differences characterizing the strength of the relationships, the SE WE mediating variables and the dimensions of TL most associated also vary regionally. This paper is a cross regional comparative study which deals with the leadership banking sector in Pakistan and provides guidelines for further studies.

Source: ACADEMIA International Journal for Social Sciences

DOI: 10.63056/acad.004.04.0871

Authors: Dr. Irfan Zeb Khaskhelly, Shamim Ara Janjhi, Dr. Parvez Shaikh, Ahmed Ali

Institutions: University of Sindh, Lasbela University of Agriculture Water and Marine Science

Language: English

Topic: Employee Performance and Leadership

Subfield: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4414895441

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