JMK Jurnal Manajemen dan Kewirausahaan
Vol 11 No 3 (2026): September

Job Satisfaction as a Mediator between Leadership, Work Environment, and Well-being on Employee Performance in the Manufacturing Sector

Susila, Muktar Redy (Unknown)
Nugroho, Wawan Cahyo (Unknown)
Pradhani, Fastha Aulia (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
09 Sep 2026

Abstract

Over the past three years, Company X, a cardboard manufacturing company, has experienced a significant increase in both the number of partners and production volume. However, this growth has not always been accompanied by optimal employee performance, highlighting the need for effective human resource management strategies. This study aims to analyze the role of job satisfaction as a mediator in the influence of leadership, work environment, and well-being on employee performance. The research sample consisted of 96 permanent employees of Company X. The exogenous variables analyzed include leadership, work environment, and well-being, with job satisfaction as the intervening variable and employee performance as the endogenous variable. The results indicate that all direct and indirect effects through job satisfaction are significant, with significance values below 0.05. Job satisfaction was found to mediate the effects of leadership, work environment, and well-being on employee performance. These findings underscore the crucial role of job satisfaction in enhancing employee motivation, productivity, and performance. Theoretically, this study reinforces the understanding of the mediating mechanism of job satisfaction between organizational factors and performance. Practically, the findings provide guidance for the management of Company X in designing policies and interventions that enhance employee satisfaction, thereby improving employee performance and supporting sustainable company growth.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ManajemenKewirausahaan

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Aims JMK (Jurnal Manajemen & Kewirausahaan) covers in details a large variety of topics in management. The aim of the journal is disseminate knowledge derived from the results of empirical research on organizations, people, systems, and events in the field of management and entrepreneurship. The ...