Leadership, environment, and engagement
Psychological pathways to enhanced personnel performance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9406499 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Juanjuan Li (0000-0002-0074-1453, corresponding author), Abriham Ebabu Engidaw (0000-0002-5081-5668), Haichun Yu, Yuan Du, Du Pei Yuan, Jing Ning (0000-0001-9533-6700), Xu Xuanyi |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 261 |
| Pages | 105963-105963 |
| Publication date | 2025-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Acta Psychologica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0001-6918 • E-ISSN: 1873-6297 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105963 |
| PMID | 41274013 |
| OpenAlex | W4416508418 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 50 |
In public organizations, where the most valuable asset is undoubtedly human capital, the performance of employees serves as the foundation for long-term success. This study delves into how leadership and the working environment together impact employee performance, highlighting the crucial mediating role of engagement in this dynamic. Using a solid cross-sectional design, we gathered primary data from 397 employees across 30 public sector organizations in the North Wollo Zone of Ethiopia. A quantitative approach was adopted, utilizing sophisticated analytical methods like Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) through SmartPLS 4. The results demonstrate that both leadership and workplace climate exert significant direct and indirect effects on employee performance, with employee engagement acting as a pivotal mediating mechanism. In particular, the results show that supportive leadership and a positive work environment boost engagement, which ultimately leads to better performance outcomes. This research adds to the strategic human resource management literature by weaving together leadership and contextual factors into a clear theoretical model that highlights the importance of employee engagement in public sector organizations. Practically, the findings provide public sector managers with an evidence-based blueprint for enhancing organizational performance by strategically fostering leadership and environmental conditions that cultivate employee engagement
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |