Transformational Leadership and Employee Performance: The Roles of Motivation and Career Development in Pakistan’s Education Sector

Riaz Ahmad; Musaib Hussain Niazi; Mudassir Abbas; Muhammad Ali; Wajahat Ali

doi:10.63056/

Authors

Riaz Ahmad Department of Management Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan Author
Musaib Hussain Niazi Department of Management Sciences, Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Islamabad (SZABIST) Islamabad, Pakistan Author
Mudassir Abbas Department of Political Science, University of Sargodha, Pakistan Author
Muhammad Ali Department of Business Administration, University of Baltistan, Skardu, Pakistan Author
Wajahat Ali Department of Education, University of Baltistan, Skardu, Pakistan Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63056/

Keywords:

Transformational Leadership; Employee Motivation; Career Development; Employee Performance

Abstract

This study looks at the impact of transformational leadership on the performance of employees with the mediation of motivation and moderation of career development opportunities among the teachers in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The quantitative, cross-sectional survey design was chosen, and 280 teachers of the public middle and high schools were included in the survey. SPSS and Process Macro of Hayes were used to analyze the data. It was found that transformational leadership has a significant positive impact on the performance of the employees (b =.683, p <.001). This relationship is partially mediated by motivation (b = .329, p <.001), and the opportunity of career development moderates the connection between motivation and performance (b =.198, p =. 001). The research also adds to the body of work related to leadership and motivation because it combines psychological and situational processes and provides a clear implication to guide educational leaders on improving teacher performance by means of leadership development, motivation processes, and career advancement programs.