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Abstract
Findings – The study finds that job performance is positively correlated with
organizational commitment, job satisfaction and personal and professional
variables. Both job satisfaction and organizational commitment are strong
predictors of nurses' performance. Job performance is positively related to some
personal factors, including years of experience, nationality, gender, and marital
status. Level of education is negatively related to performance.
Abstract
Purpose – The present study attempts to integrate both behavioural and relational perspectives
of leadership and test their applicability in determining employees' organizational commitment.
Findings – The findings from hierarchical regression analysis reveal that transformational
leadership has positive association with the dimensions of LMX and organizational commitment.
LMX quality is also found to mediate the relationship between leadership and organizational
commitment. R&D superiors demonstrate predominantly transformational leadership but at lower
frequency than observed in past studies.
Research limitations/implications – Owing to the cross-sectional design of this study, the data
collected does not allow for an assessment of the direction of causality.
Practical implications – R&D superiors and managers in Singapore are not demonstrating
enough transformational leadership despite the unpredictable and uncertain nature of R&D work
environments which calls for more effective leadership. This issue can be addressed by raising
the awareness of the importance of effective leadership and implementing training and
development programmes incorporating leadership for these R&D professionals.