Influences of Transformational Leadership, Organizational Culture, and Employee Motivation Toward Job Satisfaction Mediated by Employees Performance of the Provincial Inspectorate Office of North Sulawesi Province

Abstract

Employee performance evaluation is often carried out systematically through various methods, including annual evaluations, periodic measurements, and continuous monitoring. Human Resource Management is used as a strategy to overcome problems in the work environment and direct agency activities towards achieving predetermined goals. This research aims to analyze the influence of transformational leadership, organizational culture and work motivation on job satisfaction mediated by the performance of North Sulawesi Province Regional Inspectorate employees. The sampling technique uses purposive sampling. The research sample was Expert Auditors and PPUPD with a total of 100 respondents. Then, the analysis method uses a structural equation model (SEM) with the SmartPLS version 3 application. The research results show that transformational, organizational culture and work motivation have a positive and significant influence on job satisfaction of North Sulawesi Province Regional Inspectorate employees. Apart from that, employee performance can act as a mediator in the relationship between transformational leadership, organizational culture and work motivation on job satisfaction at the Regional Inspectorate of North Sulawesi Province. The interaction between transformational leadership, organizational culture, work motivation and employee performance creates a complex dynamic in the organization. The positive implications of effective integration of all these elements can create conditions that greatly support employee job satisfaction. Then, implications High job satisfaction can trigger better motivation and performance, creating a continuous cycle of improvement.