Journal of Islamic Economics and Business Ethics
Vol 2 No 2 (2025): JIESBI: Journal of Islamic Economics and Business Ethics

The Influence of Islamic-Based Leadership on Employee Performance: Employee Engagement as A Mediation Variable

Nada Arina Romli (Faculty of Social Science and Law, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Indonesia)
Almirin Syićraz (Internacionalni Univerzitet u Novom Pazaru, Srbija)



Article Info

Publish Date
02 Jun 2025

Abstract

Performance is an important factor in the success of an organization or company. Performance can be defined as the work results of individuals in terms of quality and quantity, achieved by an employee in carrying out their duties and fulfilling responsibilities within a specific period. Performance refers to the work results achieved by an individual or group within an organization, in accordance with their respective authorities and responsibilities, to attain organizational goals legally, without violating laws, and adhering to norms and ethics. Leadership plays an important role in improving employee performance in a company. This is exemplified by the Islamic leadership style, rooted in the era of Prophet Muhammad SAW, which is characterized by four key traits: Shidiq (truthfulness), Amanah (trustworthiness), Fatonah (wisdom), and Tabligh (conveying truth). This study aims to test the direct and indirect influence of Islamic leadership traits on employee performance with employee engagement as a mediating variable. This study uses an explanatory research method with primary data. Research data were collected through an online questionnaire, namely Google Forms. The results of the study showed that all Islamic leadership traits (Shidiq, Amanah, Fatonah, and Tabligh) have a direct positive effect on employee performance. This means that when leaders can apply Islamic leadership traits well, employee performance will also be good in their work. However, employee engagement as a mediating variable is only able to mediate one of the leadership traits on employee performance, namely, Shidiq.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JIESBI

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Subject

Arts Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

IESBI: Journal of Islamic Economics and Business Ethics E-ISSN 3047-311X is and P-ISSN 3064-4585 high-quality open access peer-reviewed research journal published by the UIN Cyber ​​Syekh Nurjati Postgraduate, Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia in collaboration with the Association of Islamic ...