<![CDATA[This study aims to examine the role of Job Satisfaction in mediating the effects of Education, Work Discipline, and Work Environment on Employee Performance in Mangaran Village and Tanjung Kamal Village, Mangaran District, Situbondo Regency. The study employed a saturated sampling technique, involving all 35 respondents as the research sample. Data were analyzed using SmartPLS 3.0. The data analysis methods included convergent validity testing, reliability testing, classical assumption testing, goodness-of-fit (GOF) testing, coefficient of determination (R²) testing, structural equation modeling (inner model) analysis, and hypothesis testing. The results of the direct effect hypothesis testing indicate that Education has a positive and significant effect on Job Satisfaction, Work Discipline has a positive and significant effect on Job Satisfaction, and Work Environment has a positive and significant effect on Job Satisfaction. Furthermore, Education has a positive and significant effect on Employee Performance, and Work Discipline also has a positive and significant effect on Employee Performance. Meanwhile, Work Environment has a positive but insignificant effect on Employee Performance. Job Satisfaction has a positive and significant effect on Employee Performance. The results of the indirect effect hypothesis testing reveal that Education has a significant effect on Employee Performance through Job Satisfaction, Work Discipline has a significant effect on Employee Performance through Job Satisfaction, and Work Environment also has a significant effect on Employee Performance through Job Satisfaction.]]>
