Strategic Leadership Competency and Public Organizational Performance: The Mediating Role of Organizational Citizenship Behavior in Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

Authors

  • Areda Gonfa ECSU
  • Ojulu Okock Ethiopian Public Service University
  • Tarekgn Dea Ethiopian Public Service University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63990/2026ajoldvol11iss1pp274-303

Keywords:

strategic leadership competency, organizational citizenship behavior, public organization performance, Oromia Regional State of Ethiopia

Abstract

The objective of this study was to examine effect of strategic leadership competency on public organizations’ performance through mediating role of organizational citizenship behavior in public organizations of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. The study used cluster sampling applied to select 12 public organizations and simple random sampling technique to select 342 participants. Data were collected through structured questionnaire and analyzed with SEM-PLS (v4.1). The findings of the study indicated positive and significant effect of strategic leadership competency on public organizations performance (β=0.435 and p= 0.000) and significant and positive effect of strategic leadership competency on organizational citizenship behavior (β= 0.616 and p= 0.000). The result showed that organizational citizenship behavior has positive and significant effect on public organizations performance (β=0.399 and p=0.000). The finding of the study further revealed that organizational citizenship behavior partially mediate the relation between strategic leadership competency and public organization performance (β = 0.245 and p =0.000).The study theoretically implied further integrating competency in strategic leadership. Practically, the findings implied formulation of policy for selecting leaders on the basis of competency.

Author Biographies

Ojulu Okock , Ethiopian Public Service University

PhD, Associate Professor, Ethiopian Public Service University

Tarekgn Dea, Ethiopian Public Service University

PhD, Assistant Professor, Ethiopian Public Service University

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Gonfa, A., Okock , O. ., & Dea, T. (2026). Strategic Leadership Competency and Public Organizational Performance: The Mediating Role of Organizational Citizenship Behavior in Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. African Journal of Leadership and Development, 11(1), 274–303. https://doi.org/10.63990/2026ajoldvol11iss1pp274-303

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