Personality, Burnout Syndrome, and Transformational Leadership as Predictors of Employees’ Work Performance with Work Motivation as Intervening Variable – A Conceptual Analysis

Umi Arifah ()
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Umi Arifah: Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa University

A chapter in Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Business, Economic, and Social Sustainability (ICOBES 2025), 2026, pp 894-907 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The article examines the theoretical landscape in which work motivation mediates the relationships among personality, burnout syndrome, and transformational Leadership, thereby affecting employee performance, with reference to the basic theory of Self-Determination Theory (SDT). The methodology employs a structured conceptual framework that synthesises literature from various relevant previous empirical studies to develop and analyse conceptual models. The results of the analysis show that although personality, burnout syndrome, and transformational Leadership have a direct influence on employee performance, empirical inconsistencies suggest the presence of unidentifiable mediating variables. The existence of work motivation will likely bridge the gap in previous research. The originality of this study lies in its emphasis on the role of work motivation as a mediator among public sector employees, an area that has not been comprehensively explored before. The conceptual analysis of this study highlights the importance of designing more effective strategies to enhance positive personality traits, reduce burnout, strengthen transformational Leadership, and increase work motivation in bureaucratic environments, thereby improving employee performance.

Keywords: Personality; Burnout Syndrome; Transformational Leadership; Work Motivation; Employee Performance; Conceptual Analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6239-626-5_66

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