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This study will be anchored on Elton Mayo’s Human Relations Motivation Theory,
According to the Elton Mayo Theory, the workplace is a social system in which a variety
psychological, and organizations must pay attention to these factors in order to effect
change.
factors that can be useful for describing performance in every job in the occupational
domain, although some factors may not be relevant for all jobs. However, Campbell
contends that core task proficiency, demonstrating effort, and maintaining personal
This study will also be based on the contingency theory of Fiedler's contingency
theory of Fred Fielder (2015), which stated that a leader's ability to lead is dependent on
a variety of situational factors, including the leader's preferred style, the capabilities and
behaviors of workers, all of which are heavily influenced by the situational factors. This
idea advocates for a more personal approach to management, focusing on the situation
rather than the organization's means, in order to adopt a distinctive leadership style that
will boost individual performance (Alblooshi et. al. 2020; Syakur et al. 2020; Purwanto et
al, 2019).
This study is also posited on the propositions of the findings of (Wood et al. 2020;
Paais and Pattiruhu, 2020; Buil et al. 2019; Eliyana and Ma’arif, 2019) which revealed
that, there is a favorable correlation between quality of work life (QWL) and employee
performance. According to the findings of such studies, employees who have a better
work-life balance perform better and are more satisfied with their jobs. Moreover,
Ojokuku, et al. (2021) affirmed in their study that there is a favorable relationship
between leadership style and employee performance. According to their findings, there
Conceptual Framework
between the independent variables which are the Quality of Work Life and leadership
style to the dependent variable which is the employee performance. Quality of work-life"
refers to the state of equilibrium between the personal and professional lives of
government employees (Guest, 1979). On the other hand, Leadership style refers to a
personality traits, experience, attitude and philosophy of the leaders (Iqbal, et.al, 2015).
Leadership styles
Aversive Leadership
Directive Leadership
Transactional Leadership
Transformational Leadership
Figure 1. Conceptual Framework of the Study