Article

Abstract

The study was conducted to investigate the relationship of strategic leadership on employee performance through the mediation of employee engagement in the Higher Education Commission Islamabad head office. The inquiry was conducted in a natural working environment of an organization where respondents are situated/located that is a field study. A simple random sampling technique was used to carry out the research. The questionnaires were based on a five-point Likert scale measuring strategic leadership, employee engagement and employee performance. 167 questionnaires were distributed among middle-level employees of the Higher Education Commission, out of which 127 were useable. The data were analyzed using SPSS software. The descriptive statistics indicated that strategic leadership shows a significant positive impact on employee performance, whereas employee engagement does mediate the relationship between the independent variable, i.e., Strategic leadership, and dependent variable i-e, Employee Performance. Recommendations to improve employee performance under this study are provided to the organization.

Authors

1-Bushra Alvi
HR Officer, Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

2-Aftab Haider
Senior Assistant Professor, Business Studies Department, Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

3-Muhammad Akram
Senior Assistant Professor, Department of Business Studies, Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan

Keywords

Islamabad, Higher Education Commission, Strategic Leadership, Employee Engagement, Employee Performance

DOI Number

10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-II).02

Page Nos

11-20

Volume & Issue

VI - II