Effect of Work Environment and Self Efficacy through Motivation on Performance of Department Population and Civil Registration Office in Samosir Regency during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the performance of the Samosir Regency Population and Civil Registration Service employees which in 2020 greatly decreased dramatically during Covid 19 pandemic. This type of research is causal with a quantitative approach. The population in this study were all employees of the Department of Population and Civil Registration of Samosir Regency, totaling 44 employees. Data collection methods used are questionnaires, interviews and documentation studies. The data analysis method used descriptive statistical analysis and path analysis with the help of SPSS. The results of this study found that the work environment has a positive and significant effect on motivation. Self Efficacy has a positive and significant effect on motivation. Work environment has a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Self Efficacy has a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Then indirectly the Work Environment through Motivation has a positive and significant effect on employee performance and Self Efficacy through Motivation has a positive and significant effect on the performance of the Population and Civil Registration Service employees during the Covid 19 pandemic. Keywords: Work Environment, Self Efficacy, Motivation and Employee Performance.