Saifullah, Hafid Abbas, Agung Purwanto
This study investigates the relationships between professional leadership, learning motivation, and citizenship behavior within public organizations by applying PLS-SEM, complemented by IPMA and PLS-Predict analyses. Data were collected from 430 employees using validated measurement scales, and rigorous pre-testing, pilot testing, and bias control procedures were applied to ensure data quality. The results demonstrate that professional leadership exerts a strong positive effect on learning motivation and a significant direct influence on citizenship behavior. Learning motivation also shows a substantial positive effect on citizenship behavior mediates the link among leadership and citizenship behavior. However, contrary to expectations, the moderating role of learning motivation is negative suggesting that high learning motivation may under certain conditions weaken the direct link between leadership and discretionary behaviors. Predictive assessments reveal high explanatory power and strong predictive relevance. These findings contribute to Social Exchange Theory by showing that motivation can function both as a catalyst and as a boundary condition. © 2025 The Authors.
Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jakarta Timur, Jakarta, Indonesia
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