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International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences

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The Impacts of Transformational Leadership and Employee Reactions on Individual Work Performance: Exploring Individual Adaptability as a Moderator

Albert Apoi, Hamrila Binti Abdul Latip, Dayang Affizzah Binti Awang Marikan

http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v11-i9/10993

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This research emphasized the significance of individual adaptability that plays the moderator role in the relationships of transformational leadership and employee reactions with individual work performance within the Malaysian oil and gas industry. The study respondents were employees of an oil and gas company operating in East and West Malaysia, specifically in the upstream segment. The respondents self-administered the questionnaire provided at their flexibility. The Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) in IBM-SPSS-AMOS 24.0 software was utilized to analyze and assess the inter-relationships of the study constructs. Individual adaptability was found to moderate the relationships of individual work performance with transformational leadership and employee reactions. The study findings stressed the significance of individual adaptability in boosting work performance, particularly in the oil and gas industry. Research on the moderating role of individual adaptability in the relationships of individual work performance with transformational leadership and employee reactions is limited, specifically in the Malaysian oil and gas industry. Creative, innovative, collaborative, and analytical skills are fundamental in this industry to be more competitive and generate new ideas, products, and procedures.

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In-Text Citation: (Apoi et al., 2021)
To Cite this Article: Apoi, A., Latip, H. B. A., & Marikan, D. A. B. A. (2021). The Impacts of Transformational Leadership and Employee Reactions on Individual Work Performance: Exploring Individual Adaptability as a Moderator. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(9), 205–233.