The effect of work discipline on employee performance with motivation as an intervening variable in the investment and service office one-stop integrated licensing in Langkat Regency

Syahpura Zulpa and Nashrudin Setiawan *

Management Study Program, Universitas Pembangunan Panca Budi, Indonesia.
 
Research Article
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2024, 13(01), 2510–2518.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2024.13.1.1703
Publication history: 
Received on 01 September 2024; revised on 14 October 2024; accepted on 16 October 2024
 
Abstract: 
The purpose of this study is to: (1) evaluate the effect of work discipline on employee performance at the One-Stop Investment and Licensing Service Office of Langkat Regency; (2) test the effect of work discipline on employee performance at the same office; (3) investigate how work motivation has a positive and significant effect on employee performance at the One-Stop Investment and Licensing Service Office of Langkat Regency; and (4) use a quantitative approach with descriptive methodology. Data were collected through employee questionnaires and analyzed using path analysis techniques. This survey involved 50 participants and used the total sampling method. The results of the study indicate that: (1) work discipline has a significant effect on employee performance, with a t value of 3.896; (2) work discipline has a significant effect on motivation, with a t value of 8.940; (3) work motivation has a significant effect on employee performance, with a t value of 2.202; and (4) work discipline affects employee performance indirectly through motivation, with a regression test showing an effect of 36.5%.
 
Keywords: 
Work Discipline; Employee Performance; Motivation
 
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