The Influence Of Transformational Leadership On Employee Performance With Work Motivation As An Intervening Variable At PT PLN Nusantara Power Bukit Asam

Sandi, Ramona
Sutoyo
Zainuddin, Ahmad
Suminar, Lintang
Soleha, Siti Nur

IJHABS
Vol 3 No 2 (2025): October

This study analyzes the influence of transformational leadership style on employee performance and examines the role of work motivation as a mediating variable. A quantitative approach was used with path analysis based on Structural Equation Modeling–Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS). The research sample consisted of 94 employees of PT PLN Nusantara Power Bukit Asam who were selected through purposive sampling techniques. The results showed that transformational leadership style had a significant effect on employee performance (β = 0.656; T = 6,884; P = 0.000) and work motivation (β = 0.543; T = 5.429; P = 0.000). However, work motivation had no significant effect on performance (β = 0.198; T = 1,759; P = 0.079) and did not mediate the relationship between transformational leadership style and performance significantly (Z = 1.587; P = 0.112). These findings confirm that the direct influence of transformational leadership styles on employee performance is stronger than the indirect influence through work motivation.