JAM : Jurnal Aplikasi Manajemen
Vol. 24 No. 1 (2026)

The Role of Motivation in Mediating Spiritual-Based Transformational Leadership Towards Employee Loyalty

Hidayah, Tamriatin (Unknown)
Prastyowati, Agustin Hari (Unknown)
Winahyu, Pawestri (Unknown)
Hassan, Zainudin (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 May 2026

Abstract

The goal of the current study is to examine how motivation functions as a mediating factor in the interaction between the loyalty of non-permanent employees at the Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs and interpersonal Sharia-based Transformational Leadership, pay, and work environment. Purposive sampling was used to select 373 respondents from the study population, which included all non-permanent employees (PTT-PT/THL) at the Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs. Smart PLS (Partial Least Squares-SEM) is used for data analysis in this quantitative study. The results of the study indicate that interpersonal Sharia-based Transformational Leadership significantly improves motivation even though it has no direct effect on loyalty. Motivation acts as a mediator between this and loyalty, which is then mediated by it. The results also show that, both directly and through motivation's mediating function, pay and the workplace have a significant positive impact on loyalty and motivation. This study has two practical implications: first, it highlights the significance of raising pay standards and establishing a positive work atmosphere; second, it highlights the need to develop spiritually oriented leadership in order to foster employee loyalty and motivation. This study makes a theoretical addition by examining how motivation mediates the link between these factors in the public sector and integrating spiritual principles into transformational leadership.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jam

Publisher

Subject

Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management

Description

Jurnal Aplikasi Manajemen - Journal of Applied Management (JAM) publishes all forms of quantitative and qualitative research articles and other scientific studies related to the field of functional management (marketing, finance, human resources, and operations) as well as the applied management and ...