Abstract:
issertation Title: Impact of Authentic Leadership on Perceived
Organizational Performance: A Moderated Mediation Effect of Moral
Intensity and Ethical Decision Making.
Leadership in organizations, organizational performance and behavioral ethics
remained matter of great concern for academicians and researchers. The philosophy of
leadership styles plays an important role in Perceived Organizational Performance. The
objective of this research study was to discover relationship between Authentic
Leadership and Perceived Organizational Performance through Moderated Mediation
Effect of Moral Intensity and Ethical Decision Making. It is pragmatic that banking
service organizations in Pakistan are facing hard-hitting competition, particularly in
Hazara Region of KP province. Prior to research in hand no empirical study conducted in
the context of Authentic Leadership, Perceived Organizational Performance, Moral
Intensity and Ethical Decision-Making models in combination. This research uncovered
facets of Authentic Leadership and Perceived Organizational Performance with other
variables by adopting scales from different cultures. Survey was conducted in a noncontrived
setting using objectively developed questionnaire. Selected sample of 600 line,
middle and top-level managers has taken from 134 units of the 10 conveniently selected
public and private sector banks performing businesses in three districts Haripur,
Abbottabad and Mansehra of Hazara Region, KP, Pakistan. Hypothesises were tested to
meet requirements of research model. The validity and reliability examined collected
data, different quantitative techniques, Factor analysis, Cronbach’s alpha, Correlation
and Regression Analysis applied. Results revealed a positive and significant association
between Authentic Leadership, Perceived Organizational Performance, Moral Intensity
and Ethical Decision Making in context of banks practicing business at Hazara region of
KP, Pakistan.
