Journal of Management and Digital Business
Vol. 6 No. 2 (2026): Journal of Management and Digital Business

The influence of digital leadership on employee performance at PT. Visi Cloud: The mediating role of innovative work behavior

Sahaz Abzar Ilhami (Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Negeri Surabaya)
Dhiyan Septa Wihara (Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Negeri Surabaya)
Achmad Fitro (Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Negeri Surabaya)
Hafid Kholidi Hadi (Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Negeri Surabaya)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 May 2026

Abstract

This study investigates the influence of digital leadership on employee performance, with innovative work behavior serving as a mediating variable, within PT. Visi Cloud. A quantitative explanatory research design utilizing a cross-sectional method was adopted. The sample comprised 35 employees selected through saturated sampling. Data were collected via structured questionnaires using a five-point Likert scale and analyzed with Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS). Results indicate that digital leadership does not exert a significant direct effect on employee performance, but has a positive and significant impact on innovative work behavior. Additionally, innovative work behavior significantly contributes to employee performance and mediates the relationship between digital leadership and employee performance. The findings suggest that digital leadership indirectly contributes to employee performance by fostering innovative behavior. Theoretically, this research reinforces the significance of innovative work behavior within the frameworks of the Resource-Based View and Social Exchange Theory. Practically, it offers insights for organizations to prioritize innovation-driven leadership strategies in digital environments.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jmdb

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Subject

Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Journal of Management and Digital Business [2797-9555]contains articles based on conceptual studies and research results in the field of management and business, including organizational behavior, leadership, human resources management, innovation, it, operations and supply chain management, ...