Impact of Democratic leadership on employee performance: A moderated medicated analysis

Effective leadership plays a crucial role in shaping organizational outcomes, particularly in enhancing employee performance. Scholars and practitioners have extensively studied different leadership styles to understand their potential impact on various organizational dimensions, including job satisfaction, motivation, and productivity. The purpose of study is to investigate the effects of democratic leadership on employee performance and also the contextual factors that mediates the relationship between democratic leadership style and employee performance in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The methodology used in this research is quantitative. For this research, the population is employees (individual) working in the SME’s of Pakistan. A total 600 questionnaires were distributed among the selected population. Out of which 575 questionnaires were returned. 26 questionnaires were containing missing values. The final datasheet containing 549 fully completed questionnaires.