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MEDIATIONAL ROLE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE BETWEEN TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2018(III-I).01      10.31703/gesr.2018(III-I).01      Published : Dec 2018

Mediational Role of Emotional Intelligence between Transformational Leadership and Employee Performance

    The present study aims to investigate dynamic connection between transformational leadership and employee performance with mediating role of Emotional intelligence. Relationship between variables of current model is based upon different theories, mainly supported by social exchange theory proposed. Data was obtaining from public and private sector universities through purposive sampling in dyads. Response obtain were analyze through rigorous statistical procedures i.e. CFA via AMOS in first phase, followed by bootstrapping, mediation. Findings indicate that both emotional intelligence and perception of organization politics act as a stronger role in enhancing association between organizational citizenship behavior and transformational Leadership. Same results were indicating by both mediators for relationship between employees task performance behavior and Transformational leadership. However, EI highly mediate the connection between OCB and Transformational leadership, while POP shows strength in making relationship between employees task performance and Transformational leadership attitude. Recommendations are also discussed at the end of the paper.

    Transformational Leadership, OCB, Task Performance, POP, Emotional Intelligence.
    (1) Hamid Khan
    Lecturer, Department of Business Administration, Gomal University, D.I.K, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Saqib Khan
    Lecturer, Department of Business Administration, Gomal University, D.I.K, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Raza Ullah Shah
    Assistant Professor, Department of Management Sciences, Qurtuba University, D. I. K, KP, Pakistan.
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    APA : Khan, H., Khan, M. S., & Shah, R. U. (2018). Mediational Role of Emotional Intelligence between Transformational Leadership and Employee Performance. Global Educational Studies Review, III(I), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2018(III-I).01
    CHICAGO : Khan, Hamid, Muhammad Saqib Khan, and Raza Ullah Shah. 2018. "Mediational Role of Emotional Intelligence between Transformational Leadership and Employee Performance." Global Educational Studies Review, III (I): 1-11 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2018(III-I).01
    HARVARD : KHAN, H., KHAN, M. S. & SHAH, R. U. 2018. Mediational Role of Emotional Intelligence between Transformational Leadership and Employee Performance. Global Educational Studies Review, III, 1-11.
    MHRA : Khan, Hamid, Muhammad Saqib Khan, and Raza Ullah Shah. 2018. "Mediational Role of Emotional Intelligence between Transformational Leadership and Employee Performance." Global Educational Studies Review, III: 1-11
    MLA : Khan, Hamid, Muhammad Saqib Khan, and Raza Ullah Shah. "Mediational Role of Emotional Intelligence between Transformational Leadership and Employee Performance." Global Educational Studies Review, III.I (2018): 1-11 Print.
    OXFORD : Khan, Hamid, Khan, Muhammad Saqib, and Shah, Raza Ullah (2018), "Mediational Role of Emotional Intelligence between Transformational Leadership and Employee Performance", Global Educational Studies Review, III (I), 1-11
    TURABIAN : Khan, Hamid, Muhammad Saqib Khan, and Raza Ullah Shah. "Mediational Role of Emotional Intelligence between Transformational Leadership and Employee Performance." Global Educational Studies Review III, no. I (2018): 1-11. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2018(III-I).01