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 Volume 11, Issue 10 (October 2024), Pages: 48-60

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 Original Research Paper

Adaptive leader's toolkit: Strategies for enhancing employee performance through mediated pathways in the Saudi healthcare sector

 Author(s): 

 Komal Khalid *, Ghufran Al Bakri

 Affiliation(s):

 Department of Human Resource Management, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7220-6962

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 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2024.10.006

 Abstract

This study examines how adaptive leadership (AL) affects employee performance (EP) in Saudi Arabian healthcare organizations. It also explores how leaders can effectively manage employees during the major changes expected as part of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 and the Health Sector Transformation Program. The research looks at how occupational self-efficacy (OSE), acceptance of change, and innovative work behavior (IWB) mediate the relationship between AL and EP. Data was gathered from 456 healthcare workers in Saudi Arabia. SPSS-28 and SmartPLS4 were used to analyze the data and test the hypotheses. Reliability was assessed through Cronbach's Alpha, rho_A, and composite reliability, while validity was tested using AVE, Heterotrait-Monotrait (HTMT), and the Fornell-Larcker criterion. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation analysis, and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) were applied to confirm the measurement model and test the hypotheses. The model evaluation included the adjusted R2, normed fit index, standardized root mean square residual, and Q2predict. The findings show that AL positively impacts EP in healthcare organizations in Saudi Arabia. OSE, acceptance of change, and IWB also influence this relationship. The study emphasizes the importance of AL in healthcare organizations facing ongoing change, as it helps empower employees and improve their creativity, performance, and well-being. Training in AL and change management strategies can be used to promote resilience, communication, and innovation, fostering a positive organizational culture during periods of transition.

 © 2024 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

 Adaptive leadership, Employee performance, Occupational self-efficacy, Change management, Innovative work behavior

 Article history

 Received 21 May 2024, Received in revised form 12 September 2024, Accepted 29 September 2024

 Acknowledgment

No Acknowledgment.

 Compliance with ethical standards

 Ethical considerations

This study was conducted following ethical standards for research involving human participants. Informed consent was obtained from all participants, who were assured of the confidentiality and anonymity of their responses. Participation was voluntary, and no identifiable personal information was collected. This research complies with relevant institutional and ethical guidelines.

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Khalid K and Al Bakri G (2024). Adaptive leader's toolkit: Strategies for enhancing employee performance through mediated pathways in the Saudi healthcare sector. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 11(10): 48-60

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