The Role of Job Satisfaction in Mediating the Effect of Work Discipline on Employee Performance at the Regional Office of the Directorate General of Treasury North Sumatra Province
Keywords:
Work Discipline, Job Satisfaction, Employee PerformanceAbstract
Employee performance is an important factor in supporting the effectiveness of government tasks, especially in vertical agencies of the Ministry of Finance such as the Regional Office of the Directorate General of Treasury of North Sumatra Province. One factor that affects employee performance is work discipline, but this influence is not always direct and can be influenced by job satisfaction. This study aims to analyze the effect of work discipline on employee performance with job satisfaction as a mediating variable at the Regional Office of the Directorate General of Treasury of North Sumatra Province. This study uses a quantitative approach with a survey method. The research population consists of all 70 employees of the Regional Office of the Directorate General of Treasury of North Sumatra Province, with a saturated sample technique used for sampling. Data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed using Partial Least Squares (PLS) with the help of the SmartPLS application. The results show that work discipline has a positive and significant effect on employee performance and job satisfaction. Job satisfaction also has a positive and significant effect on employee performance. In addition, job satisfaction is proven to be able to significantly mediate the effect of work discipline on employee performance. These findings indicate that improving work discipline supported by good job satisfaction will encourage optimal improvement in employee performance. This study is expected to contribute theoretically to the development of human resource management in the public sector and to provide practical considerations for leaders in improving employee performance through strengthening work discipline and job satisfaction.
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