The Influence of Leadership on Employee Performance Mediated by the Job Satisfaction of the Secretariat of the Palembang City DPRD

Muhammad Asywat; Sulaiman Helmi; Trisninawati Trisninawati; Dewi Sartika

doi:10.55927/ajabm.v5i2.46

Authors

Muhammad Asywat Bina Darma University
Sulaiman Helmi Bina Darma University
Trisninawati Trisninawati Bina Darma University
Dewi Sartika Bina Darma University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55927/ajabm.v5i2.46

Keywords:

Leadership, Employee Performance, Job Satisfaction

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effect of leadership on employee performance mediated by job satisfaction at the Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) Secretariat of Palembang City. This research employs a quantitative approach. The total sample consisted of 65 respondents. Data analysis was conducted using the Structural Equation Modeling–Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) method. The results indicate that leadership does not have a direct and significant effect on employee performance, meaning that performance improvement cannot be achieved solely through leadership enhancement. However, leadership has a positive and significant effect on job satisfaction, suggesting that the role of leaders is crucial in creating a sense of comfort, fairness, and appreciation in the workplace. Job satisfaction has a positive and significant effect on employee performance, indicating that employees who are satisfied tend to demonstrate better performance. Furthermore, job satisfaction fully mediates the relationship between leadership and employee performance, implying that leadership can improve performance indirectly through increasing employees’ job satisfaction.

References

Alber Tanjung, A.F. (2023) 'The Influence of Leadership on Job Satisfaction', Jim: Scientific Journal of History Education Students, 8(2), pp. 506–518.

Anis Fitriya, K.K. (2023) 'The Effect of Job Satisfaction and Job Supervision on Employee Performance through Work Discipline', Reslaj: Religion Education Social Laa Roiba Journa, 5(2), pp. 634–649.

Bass, B. M., & Riggio, R. E. (2020). Transformational Leadership (3rd ed.). Routledge. Berkowitz, L., & Daniels, L. R. (2021). An integrative theory of altruism. In Advances in Experimental Social Psychology (Vol. 4, pp. 1-40). Academic Press.

Blanchard, K., & Johnson, S. (2021). The One Minute Manager (3rd ed.).

Berliana Febrianti, Ni Nyoman Sawitri, Dovina Navanti, Hapzi Ali, M.A.K. (2024) 'The Influence of Leadership Style, Organizational Culture and Work Motivation on Employee Performance at the Bekasi Religious Court Class 1A', Jebi: Journal of Economics and Business, 2(8), pp. 1028–1042.

Bratton, J., & Gold, J. (2021). Human resource management: Theory and practice (6th ed.). Palgrave.

Breevaart, K., & Bakker, A. B. (2022). Team-level work engagement: The role of leader behavior and team climate. Journal of Business and Psychology, 37(1), 141-154.

Cameron, K. S., & Spreitzer, G. M. (2021). The future of positive organizational scholarship. In Positive organizational scholarship: Foundations of a new discipline (pp. 1-15). Berrett-Koehler Publishers.

Cascio, W. F. (2020). Managing human resources (9th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.

Cheng, B. S., & Hsu, C. H. (2022). The impact of leadership styles on employee performance in the hospitality industry. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 102, 103168.

Cohen, A. (2022). Perceived organizational support and employee outcomes: The role of job satisfaction. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 33(4), 631- 654.

Cravens, D. W., & Piercy, N. F. (2020). Strategic marketing (10th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.

Cummings, T. G., & Worley, C. G. (2021). Organization development and change (11th ed.). Cengage Learning.

Davis, J. H., & Gardner, D. G. (2020). Leadership in organizations: Current trends and future directions. Leadership Quarterly, 31(5), 101378. Day, D. V., & Antonakis, J. (2020). The nature of leadership: Progress and future directions. In The nature of leadership (pp. 3-23). Sage Publications.

De Lange, A. H., et al. (2021). The relationship between job resources, job demands, and employee engagement: A meta-analysis. Journal of Business and Psychology, 36(2), 199-215.

Diener, E., & Seligman, M. E. P. (2022). Well-being and employee performance: How employee happiness impacts work outcomes. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 43(1), 1- 17.

Elia Millenia Prayogo, Andika Mochamad Siddiq, F.W.W. (2024) 'The Influence of Leadership, Job Satisfaction, and Work Discipline on Employee Performance at Pt Akur Pratama Branch Yogya Riau Junction Bandung', Journal of Social Sciences, Management, Accounting and Business, 5(1).

Edmondson, A. C. (2021). Teaming: How organizations learn, innovate, and compete in the knowledge economy. Jossey-Bass.

Eisenberger, R., et al. (2021). Perceived organizational support: A review of the literature. Journal of Applied Psychology, 87(1), 265-273.

Fitzgerald, M. A. (2022). Building trust in organizational leadership. Journal of Leadership Studies, 16(1), 25-36

Fleming, J. H., & Asplund, J. (2022). The Best Managers Are Great Coaches: A Special Report on the Secrets of Effective Leadership. Gallup Press.

Luwu' Regency, Indonesian Nobel Master of Management Journal, 5(1), pp. 85–97.

Gunarto, M. And Cahyawati, D. (2022) ‘Analysis Of Alumni Loyalty In Private Universities Using The Sem-Pls Model Approach’, Jurnal Organisasi Dan Manajemen, 18(1), Pp. 46–59. Available At: Https://Doi.Org/10.33830/Jom.V18i1.1311.2022.

Gallup. (2022). State of the global workplace: 2022 report. Gallup Press.

Gatling, A., et al. (2021). The impact of workplace diversity on employee performance: A meta- analysis. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 102, 103131.

Goleman, D. (2021). Emotional intelligence: Why it can matter more than IQ. Bantam Books.

González-Romá, V., et al. (2020). Team diversity and team performance: A review and meta- analysis. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 41(5), 577-590.

Jaramillo, F., & Mulki, J. P. (2022). Salesperson empowerment and job performance: The mediating role of customer satisfaction. Journal of Personal Selling & Sales Management, 42(2), 123-134.

Jiang, X., et al. (2023). The mediating role of job satisfaction in the relationship between leadership and employee performance. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 44(2), 215–230.

Judge, T. A., & Piccolo, R. F. (2020). Transformational and transactional leadership: A meta- analytic test of their relative validity. Journal of Applied Psychology, 105(5), 755- 768.

Jaya Muda Hulu, Progresif Buulolo, A.S.G. (2021) 'The Influence of Leadership and Compensation on the Work Motivation of Employees at the South Mazopatennias Sub-district Office', South Nias Student Scientific Journal, 4(2), pp. 36–45.

Kuruway, M. (2021) 'The Influence of Leadership, Motivation and Job Satisfaction on Employee Performance at the Regional Secretary Office of Mappi Regency', Journal of Information System Management Economics, 3(1).

Kahn, W. A. (2022). Psychological conditions of personal engagement and disengagement at work. Academy of Management Journal, 33(4), 692-724.

Karatepe, O. M. (2020). The effects of perceived organizational support and work engagement on job performance. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 32(5), 1832-1850.

Kelley, R. E. (2020). The power of followership: How to create leaders people want to follow and followers who lead themselves. Doubleday.

Kelloway, E. K., & Barling, J. (2022). Leadership development as an intervention to improve employee health and safety. Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 43(1), 30-44.