Journal of Management
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026): July-December

The Mediation Role of Motivation In The Influence Of Competency On Employee Performance

Muji Rahayu (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Stan Im)
Chandra Kesuma Widhiarti (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu EKonomi Stan Im)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jul 2026

Abstract

This study aims to determine the role of competence in improving employee performance through motivation. The population is ASN employees of the X City Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD) Secretariat. The sampling technique used saturated sampling technique, namely all members of the population. Data collection was carried out by distributing questionnaires. This study uses a descriptive and verification approach with a survey method. Data processing was carried out using SPSS. After hypothesis testing, it can be concluded that competence and motivation partially have a positive and significant influence on employee performance. Likewise, competence and motivation simultaneously have a significant influence on performance. Mediation analysis used Process Macro Hayes analysis. The results of the hypothesis test state that motivation is proven to significantly mediate the influence of competence on performance. These results can be interpreted as high motivation can increase the influence of competence on employee performance.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JOM

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

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Journal of Management (JOM) is committed to publishing scholarly empirical and theoretical research articles, that have a high impact on the management field as a whole. The Journal published by Yayasan Pendidikan Belajar Berdikari. The journal encourages new ideas or new perspectives on existing ...