TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT AS A MEDIATING VARIABLE IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND JOB PERFORMANCE EFFICIENCY IN THE GOVERNMENT SECTOR IN QATAR

Abstract

The study aims to identify the extent to which training, and development mediate the relationship between leadership skills and job performance. An analytical approach was used, using a questionnaire to a sample of (191) employees within government institutions in the State of Qatar. The results showed: Leadership skills are highly available within Qatari government sector institutions, ranked as follows: (Individual skills - Human skills - Technical skills). The level of job performance among government sector employees in Qatar is very high, as employees cooperate with their team to complete tasks on time and continuously improve their performance to keep pace with modern developments. The reality of the application of training and development within government sector institutions in the State of Qatar was high. There is a statistically significant correlation between leadership skills and job performance, as well as training and development. The study also concluded that the training and development variable partially mediates the relationship between leadership skills and job performance. The study recommended the need to train leaders to develop their skills and keep pace with modern developments. It also recommended focusing on training workshops to continuously develop government sector employees, which contributes to improving institutional performance.