The Influence of Leadership, Corporate Culture, and Employee Motivation on Employee Performance through Job Satisfaction at an Imported Fertilizer Company (PT Mitra Utama Makmur)

Arma Rachmawati Diniyah (Pamulang University)
Umi Rosilawati (Pamulang University)
Mukhlis Catio (Pamulang University)

Journal of Applied Business, Taxation and Economics Reseach
Vol. 5 No. 6 (2026): August 2026

This study examines and analyzes the influence of leadership, corporate culture, and employee motivation on employee performance through job satisfaction at an imported fertilizer company, PT Mitra Utama Makmur. The study was designed using a quantitative approach. The population consisted of 200 permanent employees, and a saturated sampling technique was used, producing a sample of 200 respondents. Data were processed with SmartPLS 3.9 using Structural Equation Modeling - Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS). The findings show that leadership, corporate culture, and employee motivation each have a significant positive effect on job satisfaction, and each also has a significant positive effect on employee performance. Job satisfaction in turn has a significant positive effect on employee performance. Overall, the results indicate that job satisfaction plays an important mediating role in translating leadership quality, corporate culture, and employee motivation into improved employee performance at PT Mitra Utama Makmur.