Abstract:
The objective of the current study is to examine the mediating effect of
Employee Engagement (EE) in the association between Transformational
Leadership (TFL) and Employee Performance (EP). The study employed a
cross sectional descriptive method and was based on 218 front line
employees who were working at MOH Offices in the Jaffna District. Simple
random sampling method was employed. Established questionnaires were
used to measure the variables. Exploratory factor analysis was used to get the
factor structure of each study construct. Subsequently regression analysis was
performed to identify the association among the variables. The results
revealed that TFL positively influences EP as well as EE. EE also positively
influences EP. In addition, EE mediates the association between TFL and EP.
The study highlights the importance of TFL in promoting performance
among the health sector employees.
