Bureaucratic simplification and organizational effectiveness: the mediating role of administrative efficiency and the moderating roles of transformational and digital leadership

Purpose This paper develops a conceptual framework linking bureaucratic simplification to organizational effectiveness in the public sector. It explores administrative efficiency as a mediating mechanism and examines how transformational and digital leadership moderate this relationship. Design/methodology/approach This is a conceptual paper based on an integrative review of relevant literature in public administration, leadership theory, and digital governance. A multilevel model is proposed fo