The Effect of Transactional Leadership on Employee Well-Being with Extrinsic Motivation as a Mediator and Social Support as a Moderator among Gig Workers in Pariaman City
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https://doi.org/10.55927/ijsmr.v4i4.25Keywords:
Transactional Leadership, Extrinsic Motivation, Employee Well-BeingAbstract
This study examines the effect of transactional leadership on employee well-being, with extrinsic motivation as a mediator and social support as a moderator among gig workers in Pariaman City. Using a quantitative explanatory design, data were collected from 209 respondents through purposive sampling and analyzed using SEM-PLS. The results show that transactional leadership positively and significantly affects both employee well-being and extrinsic motivation. Extrinsic motivation also significantly mediates the relationship between transactional leadership and employee well-being. Social support has a positive direct effect on employee well-being but does not significantly moderate the relationship between extrinsic motivation and employee well-being. These findings highlight the importance of leadership and motivation in improving well-being in the gig economy.
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