INSPIRA: Indonesian Journal of Psychological Research
Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): Vol. 7 No. 1 June 2026

Predictors of employee performance: The roles of compensation, work environment, and leadership style

Bayu Arif Prabudi (Department of Psychology, Universitas Deztron Indonesia, North Sumatra, Indonesia)
Idar Sri Afriyanti Zebua (Department of Psychology, Universitas Deztron Indonesia, North Sumatra, Indonesia)
Rahmat Syaibani (Department of Psychology, Universitas Potensi Utama, North Sumatra, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
16 Jun 2026

Abstract

This study investigates the simultaneous and individual predictive effects of compensation, work environment, and leadership style on employee performance within a knowledge-intensive consulting firm. Utilizing a quantitative correlational design, empirical data were gathered from a saturated sample (N = 32) of corporate personnel via a validated five-point Likert-type questionnaire. The dataset underwent rigorous psychometric evaluation, classical assumption diagnostics, and multiple linear regression analysis. The empirical findings revealed that the aggregate regression model possesses an exceptional explanatory capacity, accounting for 86.8% of the total variance in employee performance (R² = .868, F = 61.528, p< .001). Separately, all three predictors exerted statistically significant and positive directional effects on performance metrics. Compensation emerged as the most robust predictor (β = 1.005, t = 8.724, p < .001), followed by leadership style (β = .510, t = 4.866, p < .001), and work environment (β = .268, t = 2.120, p = .043). These insights demonstrate that minimizing corporate productivity deficits requires a highly synchronized human resource architecture rather than isolated interventions. The study concludes that sustainable workforce output depends heavily on the strategic orchestration of equitable financial rewards, emotionally intelligent and inclusive managerial guidance, and a supportive physical-psychosocial workspace ecosystem

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inspira

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Religion Humanities Social Sciences

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INSPIRA: Indonesian Journal of Psychological Research accepts empirical-research articles in any psychology-related subjects and any research methodology (i.e., experimental, observational, ethnographic, survey, interpretive) corresponding to the area of psychology or behavioral science that meet ...