E-Leadership: Unveiling the Role of Digital Era Leadership in Enhancing Employee Performance in Higher Education Institution

This study examines the role of E-Leadership, a leadership concept in the digital era on employee performance in higher education institutions. It investigates the impact of management information systems, digital culture, and work discipline. The research methodology is Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) based on Partial Least Squares (PLS). The sample consists of 120 participants who work as Educational Staff at Pancasakti University, Tegal, Indonesia. Data analysis uses the SmartPLS v.4 software with the Second Order method. The findings of the study indicate that: 1) management information system has a positive impact on employee performance, 2) digital culture has a positive impact on employee performance, 3) work discipline has a positive impact on employee performance, 4) E-Leadership moderates the influence of management information systems on employee performance, 5) E-Leadership does not moderate the influence of digital culture on employee performance, and 6) E-Leadership does not moderate the influence of work discipline on employee performance.