Jurnal DIALEKTIKA : Jurnal Ilmu Sosial
Vol. 23 No. 3 (2025): Jurnal Dialektika: Jurnal Ilmu Sosial

The Influence of Competence and Work Motivation on Employee Performance Through Job Satisfaction as an Intervening Variable at the Patumbak District Office

Fian Kristiani Buulolo (Unknown)
Boby Indra Prayoga (Unknown)
Ratna Sari Dewi (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Dec 2025

Abstract

This study aims to determine and analyze the influence of competence and work motivation on employee performance, both directly and indirectly through job satisfaction as an intervening variable at the Patumbak Subdistrict Office. The research applies a quantitative approach using path analysis. The sample consisted of 25 employees of the Patumbak Subdistrict Office, with data collected through a questionnaire. The results show that partially, both competence and work motivation have a positive and significant effect on employee performance, as well as on job satisfaction. Furthermore, job satisfaction also has a significant positive effect on employee performance. The path analysis results show that the direct effect of competence on performance (0.742) is greater than its indirect effect through job satisfaction (0.473), while work motivation also has a larger direct effect (0.866) than its indirect effect via job satisfaction (0.555). These findings indicate that job satisfaction plays a role as a partial intervening variable. Therefore, efforts to improve employee performance at the Patumbak Subdistrict Office should focus on strengthening competence and work motivation directly, accompanied by creating a work environment that supports job satisfaction.

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piani

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Economics, Econometrics & Finance Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

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Jurnal DIALEKTIKA: Jurnal Ilmu Sosial is open access and peer-reviewed Journal, Jurnal DIALEKTIKA is a scientific journal that contains the results of theoretical research and studies on Social Sciences and Related Discipline. Managed by Pengurus Pusat Perkumpulan Ilmuwan Administrasi Negara ...