Analysis The Effect Of Work Motivation And Competence On Employee Performance (Study On Employee’s PT JCI Padang, West Sumatera)

Abstract

This research was conducted at PT Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Unit Padang, which is an animal feed processing company the biggest and leading in the country. The study aims to describe and analyze the effect of work motivation and competence on employee performance at PT JCI Padang.The approach to this research uses probability sampling with simple random sampling technique. The sample used in this study was staff at the junior management level which numbered 47 people. This research method uses SEM-PLS (Structural Equation Model-Partial Least Square) to see how much influence exogenous variables have on endogenous variables using WarpPLS 6.0 software. The results of this study indicate that: (1) Work motivation has a positive and highly significant effect on employee performance of 0.556, (2) Competence has a positive and highly significant effect on employee performance of 0.333. The lowest indicator value on work motivation and competence is the need for existence and attitude. Therefore the company is expected to review the salary issues received by employees and the company should provide training about problem solving solutions.

The Role of Career Development and Commitment to Mediate the Effect of Competence on the Employees Performance in Dinas Kependudukan & Pencatatan Sipil Kabupaten Sidoarjo

“…The results of this study follow the results of research by Anggraini (2020), Choirunnisa & Koestiono (2022), Distyawaty (2019), Kurniasari et al (2018), Randa et al (2018), Wotulo et al (2018) who concluded that the direct contribution of competence variables to employee performance where competence is an essential supporting factor needed by an employee in working in a company, the better the competence possessed by the employee, the better the performance that the employee will produce to support activities work in the company. The results of this study are also in line with the results of Distyawaty's research (2019) Supervisory Apparatuses of the Regional Inspectorate of Central Sulawesi Province which found that it was partially proven that competence variables have a significant effect on employee performance.…”

“…Competence is an essential component of achieving personal and corporate performance (Choirunnisa & Koestiono, 2022). Appropriate career development can improve employee performance and productivity, reduce labour turnover, and increase employee promotion opportunities.…”