The Effect of Leadership Style, Communication, and Organizational Commitment on Employee Performance at the Regional Secretariat of North Aceh Regency with Work Motivation as an Intervening Variable

Abstract

This study investigates the effect of leadership style, communication, and organizational commitment on employee motivation and performance, as well as the mediating effect of work motivation variables. The research sample consisted of 165 employees of the North Aceh Regional Secretariat. This study uses the path analysis method SEM (structural equation modeling) with Amos 21.0. The results showed that each of the variables of leadership style, communication, and organizational commitment had a positive and significant effect on work motivation and employee performance. The results of the mediation test state that work motivation mediates in full mediation between leadership style and employee performance at the North Aceh District Secretariat, then work motivation mediates in full mediation between communication and employee performance at the North Aceh District Secretariat. In addition, work motivation also mediates partial mediation between organizational commitment and employee performance at the Regional Secretariat of North Aceh District.Keywords: Leadership Style, Communication, Organizational Commitment, Work Motivation, Employee Performance.