Islamic Leadership, Organizational Culture, and Job Satisfaction as Drivers of Employee Performance in Post-Merger Islamic Banking

Abstract

This study investigates the effects of Islamic work motivation, Islamic leadership style, and Islamic organizational culture on job satisfaction and employee performance in an Islamic banking institution in a post-merger context. Using a quantitative explanatory approach, data were collected through a structured questionnaire and analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling. The findings show that Islamic leadership and Islamic organizational culture have significant direct effects on job satisfaction and employee performance. Islamic work motivation influences performance indirectly through job satisfaction. These results highlight the central role of values-based leadership and organizational culture in shaping employee outcomes and provide practical implications for leadership development and cultural integration in Islamic banking