THE MEDIATING ROLE OF JOB SATISFACTION IN THE INFLUENCE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the mediating role of job satisfaction in the influence of transformational leadership on employee performance. For this aim, data was collected through a questionnaire from 282 participants working in four and five star hospitality establishments in Marmaris, Muğla.  Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was done for scale validity, relationships among variables were determined and goodness-of-fit tests and regression analysis were realised with the structural equation model. To test the mediation role, the significance of indirect effects was examined and the boostrap method was used for this purpose. In the analyzes, it was found out that transformational leadership positively influences employee performance and job satisfaction positively. As a result of the mediation analysis, it was found out that job satisfaction has a partial mediation role in the relationship between transformational leadership and employee performance.