The Influence of Leader-Member Exchange on Employee Performance With Job Satisfaction As A Mediating Variable At Harris Barelang Batam

Laura Maharani (Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality, Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia)
Khairani Saladin (Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality, Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia)

International Journal of Science and Environment
Vol. 5 No. 4 (2025): November 2025

This study aims to analyze the influence of leader-member exchange on employee performance with job satisfaction as a mediating variable at HARRIS Barelang Batam. A quantitative approach with a causal associative design was employed, using a saturated sampling technique involving 52 employees. Data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling–Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) with SmartPLS 4.0. The results indicate that leader-member exchange does not have a significant direct effect on employee performance. However, leader-member exchange has a significant effect on job satisfaction, and job satisfaction significantly influences employee performance. Furthermore, job satisfaction fully mediates the relationship between leader-member exchange and employee performance. These findings suggest that improving employee performance through leader-member exchange requires an initial enhancement in job satisfaction.