Moderating role of shared vision on employee job satisfaction, perceived stress and job performance relationship among healthcare professionals in Ghana

PURPOSE: Many studies have investigated how job satisfaction and perceived stress link to job performance, yet the role of shared vision for healthcare professionals remains unexplored. This study examined the moderating effect of shared vision on the relationship between job satisfaction, perceived stress, and job performance among healthcare professionals in public teaching hospitals in Ghana. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: This study analyzes cross-sectional data involving 1,698 healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, and midwives, across four public teaching hospitals. The main study variables were measured using existing scales for job satisfaction, perceived stress, shared vision, and individual employee performance. IBM SPSS software and SmartPLS 4 were used for the data analysis. FINDINGS: We found that job satisfaction benefits employee performance; however, job stress is detrimental. Furthermore, shared vision mitigated the negative effect of perceived stress and stimulated the positive impact of job satisfaction on employee performance. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: Shared vision among healthcare employees is essential for achieving high performance. Thus, policymakers and healthcare organization managers should focus on effectively imparting the organizational vision to employees. ORIGINALITY/VALUE: This is the first study to empirically examine the moderating role of shared vision in the relationship between job satisfaction, perceived stress, and job performance in healthcare settings. This knowledge could assist healthcare leaders in achieving high-quality performance from healthcare professionals.