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Joint mediation of psychological empowerment and work–life balance between transformational leadership and in-role performance of accounting personnel: 360-degree feedback

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 May 2023

Ernest O. Ugwoke ,
Nathaniel Ifeanyi Edeh Open the ORCID record for Nathaniel Ifeanyi Edeh [Opens in a new window] ,
Felicia Ogonnia Nwokike ,
Emeka Promise Ugwunwoti ,
Wama Binga Emmanuel ,
Benuh Adama Idris ,
Clement Odey ,
Joshua Samson ,
Victoria Obiageli Nnamani  and
Joseph Tunga Yaro
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Ernest O. Ugwoke
Affiliation:
Department of Business Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
Nathaniel Ifeanyi Edeh*
Affiliation:
Department of Business Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
Felicia Ogonnia Nwokike*
Affiliation:
Department of Business and Entrepreneurship Education, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu State, Nigeria
Emeka Promise Ugwunwoti
Affiliation:
Department of Business and Entrepreneurship Education, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu State, Nigeria
Wama Binga Emmanuel
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, Taraba State University, Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria
Benuh Adama Idris
Affiliation:
Business Education Department, School of Vocational Education, Federal College of Education, Kontagora, Nigeria
Clement Odey
Affiliation:
Department of Business and Entrepreneurship Education, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu State, Nigeria
Joshua Samson
Affiliation:
Department of Business and Entrepreneurship Education, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu State, Nigeria
Victoria Obiageli Nnamani
Affiliation:
Department of Business Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
Joseph Tunga Yaro
Affiliation:
Department of Business Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
Gloria Mgboyibo Eya
Affiliation:
Department of Business and Entrepreneurship Education, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu State, Nigeria
Gold Chiamaka Arua
Affiliation:
Department of Business and Entrepreneurship Education, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu State, Nigeria
Elisha Terkuma Guma
Affiliation:
Department of Business Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
Joseph Bonglo Kingsley
Affiliation:
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Address-line, Bangi, Malaysia
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Corresponding author: Nathaniel Ifeanyi Edeh, E-mail: ifeanyi.edeh@unn.edu.ng
Corresponding author: Nathaniel Ifeanyi Edeh, E-mail: ifeanyi.edeh@unn.edu.ng
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Abstract

The study determined whether psychological empowerment and work–life balance jointly mediate between transformational leadership and in-role performance of employees in Nigerian not-for-profit (NFP) universities using data collected through a 360-degree performance review of employees. Data were collected from the employees, their supervisors, colleagues, and customers. A sample of 360 comprising 36 faculty finance officers (the employees), 36 assistant faculty finance officers (colleagues), 36 deans of faculties (supervisors), 36 finance supervisors (supervisors), 108 undergraduate and 108 postgraduate students (customers) from Nigerian universities were surveyed using Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire, employees' in-role performance questionnaire, four dimensions of psychological empowerment questionnaire, and work–life balance questionnaire. The reliabilities of the questionnaires were estimated using Cronbach's α technique. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and correlations at the preliminary level, while three separate Hierarchical Multiple Regression and 5000 re-samples BC bootstrapping method on PROCESS macro were used to test the hypotheses to determine the total, direct, and indirect effects of the study variables. The study established that psychological empowerment and work–life balance jointly and significantly mediated the high relationship between transformational leadership and the in-role performance of the faculty finance officers. The implications for researchers and organizational practitioners, limitations, and suggestions for future research were discussed.

Keywords

Accounting personnelin-role performancepsychological empowermenttransformational leadershipwork–life balance

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Journal of Management & Organization , Volume 31 , Issue 3 , May 2025 , pp. 1329 - 1348
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© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press in association with the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management

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