The Role of Job Satisfaction in Mediating the Influence of Leadership on Employee Performance at PTPN 4 Regional 1 Janji Rantauprapat Plantation

Stefen Daniel Berkat Hutabarat; Kholilul Kholik; Muhammad Toyib Daulay

The Role of Job Satisfaction in Mediating the Influence of Leadership on Employee Performance at PTPN 4 Regional 1 Janji Rantauprapat Plantation

Authors

Stefen Daniel Berkat Hutabarat Universitas Pembangunan Panca Budi
Kholilul Kholik Universitas Pembangunan Panca Budi
Muhammad Toyib Daulay Universitas Pembangunan Panca Budi

Keywords:

Leadership, Job Satisfaction, Employee Performance

Abstract

This study aims to examine the role of job satisfaction in mediating the influence of leadership on employee performance at PTPN 4 Regional 1 Kebun Janji Rantauprapat. Business organizations in the plantation sector, such as PTPN 4, face increasingly high performance demands related to competition, efficiency, and strict production targets. Therefore, it is important to understand the factors that can improve employee performance, one of which is through the influence of leadership and job satisfaction levels. This study adopts a quantitative approach using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to test the relationship between the variables of leadership, job satisfaction, and employee performance. The results show that leadership has a positive and significant effect on employee performance, both directly and through job satisfaction as a mediating variable. Job satisfaction is also proven to have a significant direct effect on employee performance. In addition, effective leadership, particularly transformational leadership, contributes to increased job satisfaction, which in turn improves employee performance. This study provides recommendations for PTPN 4 management to develop a supportive leadership style, pay attention to the balance between workload and compensation, and create a transparent reward system to improve job satisfaction and employee performance.

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