The Role of Employees' Innovative Work in Mediation of The Influence of Transformational Leadership on Performance Improvement

Abstract

Introduction: The measurement results of PT Gapura Angkasa's 2018-2020 Employee Satisfaction Survey show that the Relationship Variable with direct superiors is the indicator with the lowest level of satisfaction while having a high level of importance for three consecutive years. The hands test on these variables aligns with the definition of transformational leadership regarding motivation, role models, and delegation of tasks from superiors to subordinates. So this research aims to analyze leadership factors in companies that are essential in encouraging employee creativity and innovation to achieve the desired work goals or results. The purpose of this research is to find out the influence of transformational leadership on employee performance which is mediated by the innovative work behavior of employees at PT Gapura Angkasa, and how it impacts one another. Method: Quantitative methods are used to collect data by distributing questionnaires and processing data using Structural Equation Models with Smart PLS software to test hypotheses. These results were then deepened to find out the extent of Transformational Leadership practices in the company by conducting interviews with six respondents. Result: The results of this study will show a positive and significant relationship between transformational leadership on innovative work behavior, transformational leadership on employee performance, and the relationship between transformational leadership on employee performance mediated by creative work behavior. Then the results of deepening related to the practice of Transformational leadership in the company found a priority for improvement on the Transformational Leadership dimension, namely in the Intellectual Stimulation variable. Conclusion: Efforts to improve transformational leadership based on qualitative data results are fostering a culture of innovation, allowing employees to realize new ideas, and providing space for employees to innovate and explore creativity.

Pengaruh Iklim Oganisasi dan Kepemimpinan Transformational terhadap Work Engagement dengan Motivasi Kerja sebagai Variabel Intervening Studi pada Sekertaiat Daerah Kabupaten Magetan

“…Hal ini sejalan dengan penelitian terdahulu yang dilakukan oleh (Sujana & Ardana, 2020) dengan hasil dari penelitian yang dilakukan terdapat hasil positif dan signifikan motivasi kerja terhadap gaya kepemimpinan transformasional. Hasil yang sama juga didapat dalam penelitian yang dilakukan oleh (Mahadewi & Netra, 2020) Keterbatasan dalam penelitian yang dilakukan yaitu : Pengumpulan data penelitian hanya dilakukan melalui kuesioner tanpa wawancara dan interaksi langsung kepada responden sehingga kurang mendapatkan informasi lebih jelas terkait objek penelitian.…”