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The leadership is said to be some of the factors in creating the organization’s performance. In this study, transactional leadership are independent variables, and the organization performance is a dependent variable. Meanwhile, the role of ethical practices is a moderator variable. Furthermore, this study was conducted on who the organization in Pahang. The questionnaire is used as a data collection method that involves a total of 339 organization’s leader in Pahang. Data collected were analysed using SPSS version 30, and smart PLS version 4. There are three objectives of the study: To investigate the relationship between transactional leadership and organization performance in Pahang. To examine the role of the ethical practices factor in influencing the organization performance in Pahang. To examine the moderating role of ethical practices in the relationship between transactional leadership and organization performance in Pahang.

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TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE ETHICAL PRACTICES

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Sida Tatiana Sariat, UCYP University

Sida Tantiana Sariat is a PhD student at UCYP University.  Her main research activity is in the area of organisational performance, leadership, and communication. She can be reached through her email at [email protected] and contact number 019-7574977. 

Shakirah Noor Azlan, UCYP University

Dr. Shakirah Noor Azlan is a lecturer at UCYP University.  She holds a PhD in Management from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.  Her areas of expertise include organisational behaviour, safety management, and human resource management.  She can be contacted via email at [email protected].

 

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The Impact of Transactional Leadership on Organization Performance in Pahang:  Exploring the Moderating Role of Ethical Practices. (2026). Asian Social Science and Humanities Research Journal (ASHREJ), 8(1), 37-46. https://doi.org/10.37698/1wzfb407
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The Impact of Transactional Leadership on Organization Performance in Pahang:  Exploring the Moderating Role of Ethical Practices. (2026). Asian Social Science and Humanities Research Journal (ASHREJ), 8(1), 37-46. https://doi.org/10.37698/1wzfb407

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