International Journal of Social Science
Vol. 5 No. 5 (2026): February 2026

THE ROLE OF INTRINSIC MOTIVATION AS A MEDIATOR BETWEEN RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP, WORKLOAD, AND ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE ON SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE

Rahman Hadi (Unknown)
Tine Yuliantini (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
04 Feb 2026

Abstract

This study examines the effects of responsible leadership, organizational culture, and workload on employee performance, with intrinsic motivation serving as a mediating variable. The research was conducted at PT Yodya Karya (Persero), a state-owned enterprise operating in the construction consulting sector, using a census (saturated) sampling method that produced 250 valid responses. Employing a quantitative, cross-sectional design, data were collected through validated questionnaires and analyzed with Partial Least Squares–Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The findings indicate that responsible leadership, organizational culture, and workload have positive and significant effects on intrinsic motivation, while these variables—together with intrinsic motivation—positively and significantly influence employee performance. Furthermore, intrinsic motivation significantly mediates the relationships between responsible leadership, organizational culture, and workload, and employee performance. These results provide empirical evidence that strengthening responsible leadership practices, fostering a supportive organizational culture, and maintaining proportional workload are critical strategies for sustaining intrinsic motivation and enhancing employee performance in state-owned construction consulting enterprises.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJSS

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Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Humanities Computer Science & IT Education Environmental Science Health Professions Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health Social Sciences Other

Description

"IJSS” for International Journal of Sosial Science, published by Bajang Instiute. Published in two formats, printed version of ISSN:2798-3463 and the online version of ISSN:2798-4079, both of which are published six times in one year. The scope of the journal studies broadly includes: Culture (a ...