Linking Person Supervisor Fit With Employee Performance and Work Engagement: The Mediating Role of LMX.

Leaders have become a key factor in determining the future of an organization. For this reason, support from leaders is very influential on work engagement and employee performance in the organization. Leaders can form a conducive work atmosphere so that employees can be motivated to work. This study aims to link person supervisor fit to employee performance and work engagement mediated by a leader-member exchange. Respondents in this study were employees of six Islamic banks in the province of DIY. Collecting data through questionnaires were distributed online and offline to 158 employees of Islamic Banks. Data were analyzed through SEM-PLS using SMART-PLS software. The results of this study prove that PS-Fit can have a positive effect on employee performance and work engagement. In addition, this study can also examine the role of LMX as a mediating variable that connects PS-Fit to employee performance and employee work engagement. For this reason, managers at Islamic Banks need to optimize the role of leaders in the company, such as improving interpersonal relationships with employees in order to improve employee performance and employee work engagement. Plain language summary: Linking Person-Supervisor Fit with Employee Performance and Work Engagement: The Mediating Role of LMX Having the right supervisor is crucial for employees' success in the workplace. This study explores how the fit between employees and their supervisors (known as Person-Supervisor Fit or PS-Fit) can influence the performance and work engagement of those employees. We found that when an employee feels aligned with their supervisor in terms of values, personality, and work style, they tend to develop a closer and higher-quality relationship. This high-quality relationship between supervisors and subordinates, known as Leader-Member Exchange (LMX), acts as a crucial bridge between PS-Fit and employee work outcomes. When employees have a good LMX relationship with their supervisors, they feel more trusted, respected, and supported. As a result, employees are more motivated, deeply engaged in their work, and demonstrate higher performance as a form of reciprocity. These findings highlight the importance of promoting alignment between employees and supervisors, as well as building high-quality leader-subordinate relationships in the workplace. By managing these factors effectively, organizations can encourage employees to reach their full potential and contribute optimally to the company's success. In summary, this research provides new insights into how individual-environment fit can be translated into beneficial work attitudes and behaviors through high-quality leader-follower relationships. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]