Jurnal Manajemen, Akuntansi dan Rumpun Ilmu Ekonomi (MAR-Ekonomi)
Vol. 4 No. 03 (2026): Jurnal Manajemen, Akuntansi dan Rumpun Ilmu Ekonomi (MAR-Ekonomi), 2026

The Role of Compensation and Work Discipline in Enhancing Employee Performance in Public Utility Organizations: Empirical Evidence from Medan City

Nichita Nichita (Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Prima Indonesia, Indonesia)
Delvis Stevhen Sihombing (Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Prima Indonesia, Indonesia)
Miquel Carlos Silalahi (Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Prima Indonesia, Indonesia)
Anton Luvi Siahaan (Economic Education Study Program, Universitas HKBP Nomensen Pematang Siantar, Indonesia)
Herlina Novita (PUI Human Resource Management Research and Innovation Centre, Universitas Prima Indonesia, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
11 May 2026

Abstract

This study investigates the influence of compensation and work discipline on employee performance in PUD Kota Medan, a public utility organization in Indonesia. Grounded in human resource management theory, the study adopts a quantitative research design using a descriptive survey approach. The population comprised all employees of PUD Kota Medan, with a sample of 40 respondents selected through simple random sampling. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire measured on a Likert scale. The data were analyzed using validity and reliability testing, classical assumption diagnostics, and multiple linear regression analysis, supported by t-test, F-test, and coefficient of determination using SPSS 24. The empirical results indicate that compensation has a positive and statistically significant effect on employee performance (t = 3.459; p < 0.05). Similarly, work discipline also demonstrates a positive and significant effect on employee performance (t = 5.857; p < 0.05). Furthermore, the simultaneous effect of compensation and work discipline on employee performance is statistically significant (F = 107.286; p < 0.001). The coefficient of determination (R² = 0.845) reveals that 84.5% of the variation in employee performance is explained by compensation and work discipline, while the remaining 15.5% is influenced by other unobserved factors. The findings suggest that the implementation of fair compensation systems and strong disciplinary mechanisms plays a crucial role in improving employee performance within public sector organizations. This study contributes to the existing literature on human resource management by providing empirical evidence from a municipal utility context in a developing economy.

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Abbrev

marekonomi

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance Library & Information Science

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Jurnal Manajemen, Akuntansi dan Rumpun Ilmu Ekonomi (MAR-Ekonomi) is a journal in the field of Management, Accounting and the Cluster of Economic Sciences with the scope of Development Economics, Accounting, Sharia Economics, Banking, Taxation, Commercial Insurance (Loss), Economic Education, ...