The Effect of Transformational Leadership and Involvement on Employees’ Job Performance in Abu Dhabi National Oil Company

Abstract

Employee performance is a measure of the effectiveness of one’s job. It is also the way an individual does a job evaluated by its effectiveness. Hence, optimal job performance is often the primary outcome that organizations seek to attain. Therefore, this study examined the effect of leadership behaviour on the job performance of employees at Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, through the mediating role of involvement. In this quantitative research study, a structured questionnaire using a 5-point Likert scale was used to collect data from a total of 450 respondents from Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. The validity and reliability of the measurement and the structural models were ascertained. The Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to test the hypotheses. Findings revealed that there was a substantial mediation effect of involvement in the relationship between leadership behaviour and job performance. The findings add to the extant literature by integrating the factors that could improve job performance. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that oil and gas organizations in UAE improve their organizational involvement and appoint managers who possess good leadership qualities. By doing so, employee job performance can be enhanced, thus leading to a positive and significant effect on the overall organizational performance. The implications for practice and future research were also discussed.