The Effect of Transformational Leadership and Work Environment on Job Satisfaction Through Work Engagement Among Employees
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Transformational Leadership, Work Environment, Work Engagement, Job SatisfactionAbstract
This study aims to examine the effect of Transformational Leadership and Work Environment on Job Satisfaction through the mediating role of Work Engagement. The research employs an explanatory quantitative approach with a causal design using a structural model to examine the relationships among variables. Data were collected from 80 employee respondents using saturated sampling and analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling based on Partial Least Squares (PLS-SEM). The findings show that Transformational Leadership, Work Environment, Work Engagement, and Job Satisfaction meet the criteria for internal consistency reliability and convergent validity. The values of Cronbach’s Alpha, rho_A, Composite Reliability, and AVE exceed the established thresholds. Furthermore, the R-square results indicate that Work Engagement (R² = 0.771) and Job Satisfaction (R² = 0.395) are explained by the predictor variables included in the model. The model fit indices, including SRMR, d_ULS, d_G, Chi-square, and NFI, indicate an acceptable model fit. Hypothesis testing shows that Transformational Leadership and Work Environment significantly influence Job Satisfaction and Work Engagement, while Work Engagement significantly influences Job Satisfaction. Work Engagement significantly mediates the relationship between Work Environment and Job Satisfaction but does not significantly mediate the relationship between Transformational Leadership and Job Satisfaction. Overall, the findings support the proposed structural relationships and highlight the role of Work Engagement in explaining employee Job Satisfaction
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