Annals of Human Resource Management Research
Vol. 6 No. 3 (2026): September

Quality of Work Life, Leadership, and Culture in Employee Performance Enhancement

Yuni Pratikno (Universitas Mitra Bangsa, Jakarta, Indonesia)
Bambang Nurakhim (Universitas Mitra Bangsa, Jakarta, Indonesia)
Jazuli Juwaini (Universitas Mitra Bangsa, Jakarta, Indonesia)
Fatqul Hajar Aswad (Universitas Muhammadiyah Pringsewu, Pringsewu, Lampung)
Maulana Arief Rachman Hakim (Universitas Mitra Bangsa, Jakarta, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
02 Sep 2026

Abstract

Purpose: This study examines the influence of Quality of Work Life (QWL), Job Satisfaction, and Transformational Leadership on team member performance in private companies, with Organizational Culture as a mediating variable. It also integrates Social Exchange Theory (SET), Organizational Support Theory (OST), Ability Motivation Opportunity (AMO) Theory, and Resource-Based View (RBV) to explain performance mechanisms. Methodology: Using a quantitative Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) approach, data were collected from 105 employees of Indonesian private companies via purposive sampling. The respondents had at least one year of experience. SmartPLS 3.29 was used for validity, reliability, collinearity, and bootstrapping analyses for hypothesis and mediation testing. Results: QWL has a significant positive direct effect on performance, whereas Job Satisfaction and Transformational Leadership do not. Organizational Culture significantly mediates the effects of Job Satisfaction and Transformational Leadership on performance, but not QWL. Organizational Culture also has a significant direct effect on performance. Conclusions: Performance improvement depends on individual factors and organizational culture, QWL directly affects performance, whereas Job Satisfaction and Transformational Leadership influence it indirectly via Organizational Culture. Limitations: The small sample size, cross-sectional design, and self-reported data limit the generalizability of the findings. Contributions: The study integrates SET, OST, AMO, and RBV, clarifies inconsistent findings, and offers managerial implications for strengthening organizational culture and leadership development.

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ahrmr

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

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Annals of Human Resource Management Research (AHRMR) is an international, peer-reviewed, and scholarly journal which publishes high-quality research to answer important and interesting questions, develop or test theory, replicate prior studies, explore interesting phenomena, review and synthesize ...