2016
DOI: 10.21833/ijaas.2016.11.013
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Linking leadership styles to customer satisfaction of Palestinian insurance sector: Mediating role of employees’ performance

Abstract: This study aims to examine the impact of leadership styles on customer satisfaction, in particular, transactional and transformational leadership styles. Furthermore, it examines the mediating role of employees' performance between leadership styles and customer satisfaction in the Palestinian context. Using data from a survey of 258 employees of insurance companies who have direct dealing with customers, this study tests a structural equation model that relates to leadership styles (i.e., transactional, and t… Show more

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“…However, it is of particular interest to examine whether job satisfaction would affect (mediate) the relationship between servant leadership and OC. Salahat et al 67 , while investigating the potential mediator in the relationship between servant leadership and OC, have called for researches aimed at examining mediators in the stated relationship in order to extend the understanding of how emerging positive constructs affects organizational phenomena.…”
Section: Hypotheses Developmentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, it is of particular interest to examine whether job satisfaction would affect (mediate) the relationship between servant leadership and OC. Salahat et al 67 , while investigating the potential mediator in the relationship between servant leadership and OC, have called for researches aimed at examining mediators in the stated relationship in order to extend the understanding of how emerging positive constructs affects organizational phenomena.…”
Section: Hypotheses Developmentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Increasing competition in the service sector has motivated companies to invest all possible resources to improve service quality in the eyes of customers (Salanova et al, 2005). Salahat (2016) has examined the role of employee performance as a mediator varible between leadership style and customer satisfaction in the Palestinian context.This study examines the structural equation model related to leadership style. Some researchers conclude that there is a positive and significant relationship between leadership style and customer satisfaction (Mohammadi, 2013;Topcu et al, 2015).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Therefore, it is important for organisations to identify, highlight and examine these challenges so as to thrive particularly in the face of shrinking profit margins, talent shortages, and scarce resources. One of the major challenges of the adoption and implementation of KM is the lack of understanding of its theories, concepts, and practices [116]. These challengesare ascribed to failure factors that comprise the lack of a comprehensive definition, experiential knowledge, recognized theories, and conceptual framework of KM [117].…”
Section: Challenges Of Kmmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…According to Selamat and Ahmad [116], many organisations are unaware of the factors that influence KM and its effects on employee performance. The inability to identify these factors and their effects employees' beliefs, goals, commitment, and performance present challenges for organisations.…”
Section: Challenges Of Kmmentioning
confidence: 99%