The Influence of Competency and Organizational Culture on Performance with Human Resource Competitiveness as an Intervening Variable in the Environment of Kantor Wilayah Direktorat Jenderal Imigrasi Sumatera Utara
Keywords:
Competency; Organizational Culture; HR Competitiveness; Employee Performance; Kantor Wilayah Direktorat Jenderal Imigrasi Sumatera UtaraAbstract
This study examines the effect of competency and organizational culture on employee performance, with human resource (HR) competitiveness as an intervening variable at the Kantor Wilayah Direktorat Jenderal Imigrasi Sumatera Utara. Grounded in Resource-Based View (RBV) theory, this quantitative study applies total sampling, resulting in 150 respondents. Data are collected through Likert-scale questionnaires and analyzed using SEM-PLS with SmartPLS 4.0. A pre-survey on 30 employees revealed that more than 70% perceived their competency, organizational culture adoption, HR competitiveness, and work performance as below standard. Findings show that competency and organizational culture have positive and significant direct effects on both HR competitiveness and employee performance. HR competitiveness also significantly mediates both relationships, confirming its role as an intervening variable. These results offer theoretical and practical implications for HR development programs in the Indonesian public sector.
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