MEDIA BISNIS
Vol. 18 No. 1 (2026): Media Bisnis

The Mediating Role of Work Motivation on Employee Performance at Property Industry

David Maulany (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Trisakti)
Denta Ananda (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Trisakti)



Article Info

Publish Date
03 Jun 2026

Abstract

This study aims to determine the influence of leadership, organizational culture, and work competence on employee performance with work motivation as a mediating variable at PT ABC and PT XYZ as two major player in the property industry. The research uses a quantitative approach with purposive sampling and involves 84 permanent non-managerial employees as respondents. Data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The results show that leadership, organizational culture, and work competence have a positive and significant effect on work motivation. Furthermore, work motivation positively affects employee performance and successfully mediates the relationship between the three variables and employee performance. This study implies that improving work motivation can enhance the influence of internal company factors on achieving optimal employee performance. This work add recommendation to decision maker in the organization in putting alternative strategies to improve employee performance from leadership, organization culture and work competence through the mediation of work motivation. Beside practical side, this article also broaden theoretical implication to human resource management from motivational theory point of view.

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

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Media Bisnis is biannual publication issued in the month of March and September. Media Bisnis is a scientific journal which prioritizes the publication of articles (research and non-research based) regarding to business issues that deal with social issues such as management (financial, human ...