Authentic Leadership Impact on Perceived Organizational Performance: Case of Islamic Banking in Pakistan

Abstract

Authentic leadership significantly impacts organizational environment and play a pivotal role for the achievement of organizational performance. Authentic leadership style oriented with Islamic values crafts momentous economic growth to turn businesses into prosperous organizations surrounded by its competitors with great value to Islamic banking business in the country and prohibit them from “Ribā”. This research recapitulates all-encompassing literature review established with data collection essentially commenced from qualified professionals of Islamic banking service industry employed at different leadership roles in national and international Islamic banking organizations of Hazara region KP, Pakistan. Outcomes appearance is a robust credence in the implication of authentic leadership style merged with Islamic moral values connecting moderated mediation effect of moral intensity and ethical decision making. A constructive organizational background with connected communication and cultural achievements relating to the authentic leaders as the strategic progression elevate all dimensions of authentic leadership in connection with moral intensity and ethical decision making constructs dimensional relationships.