The Role of Work Motivation in Mediating the Effect of Transformational Leadership on Employee Performance at the National Narcotics Agency of North Sumatra Province
Keywords:
Transformational Leadership, Work Motivation, Employee PerformanceAbstract
Employee performance is a strategic factor in supporting the success of public sector organizations, particularly the North Sumatra Provincial National Narcotics Agency (BNN), which faces complex law enforcement and community service tasks. This study aims to analyze the effect of transformational leadership on employee performance with work motivation as a mediating variable at the North Sumatra Provincial BNN. This study uses a quantitative approach with a survey method. The population and sample of this study are all 84 employees of the North Sumatra Provincial BNN. Data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed using the Partial Least Square (PLS) method with the help of SmartPLS software. The results show that transformational leadership has a positive and significant effect on employee performance and work motivation. Work motivation is also proven to have a positive and significant effect on employee performance. In addition, work motivation is able to significantly mediate the effect of transformational leadership on employee performance. These findings indicate that the application of effective transformational leadership can improve employee performance directly and indirectly through increased work motivation. This study concludes that work motivation plays a strategic role in strengthening the influence of transformational leadership on employee performance. Therefore, the North Sumatra Provincial Narcotics Agency is advised to optimize the application of transformational leadership that encourages motivation, creativity, and employee competency development in order to improve performance in a sustainable manner.
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