The Influence of Transformational Leadership on Employee Motivation: Exploring the Mediating Role of Procedural Justice

Abstract

The domains of business and economics are paying increasing attention to transformational leadership, work motivation, and procedural justice because of their benefits to company, which include improved performance, job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and productivity. The present study examined the direct and indirect effects of transformational leadership on job motivation. Using procedural justice as a mediating tool, the indirect impact of transformational leadership on job motivation was examined. 42 individuals took part in the University of Peshawar’s data gathering procedure. The findings demonstrate that transformational leadership enhances work motivation and that it plays a major mediating role in the relationship between procedural fairness and motivation at work. There were also remarks on future directions and limits of the study. Study suggests that in order to increase employee motivation and gain financial rewards, managers should hold a transformational leadership style.