Work Culture, Organizational Commitment, and Internal Communication as Drivers of Employee Performance in Public Sector Organizations: Evidence from the Central Java Animal, Fish, and Plant Quarantine Agency

Avid Galatri (Department of Management, Undergraduate Program in Management, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Dharma Putra Semarang, Semarang)
Haryani (Department of Management, Undergraduate Program in Management, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Dharma Putra Semarang, Semarang)
Lilik Setiawan (Department of Management, Undergraduate Program in Management, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Dharma Putra Semarang, Semarang)
Aini Sofiyatun Rohmatillah (Central Java’s Animal, Fish, and Plant Quarantine Agency, Semarang)

International Journal of Economic and Tourism Research
Vol. 2 No. 3 (2026): October 2026

The purpose of this study is to examine and analyze the influence of work culture, organizational commitment, and communication on employee performance at the Central Java Animal, Fish, and Plant Quarantine Center. This study aims to obtain empirical evidence regarding the relationships between variables and their contributions to supporting improved employee performance. This study employs a quantitative approach using a survey method. The study population consists of all 211 employees at the Central Java Animal, Fish, and Plant Quarantine Office. A purposive sampling technique was used, yielding 129 valid data points for analysis. Data analysis employed regression analysis using PLS-SEM software via the SmartPLS 3 application. Hypothesis testing results indicate that work culture has a positive and significant effect on employee performance; organizational commitment has a positive and significant effect on employee performance; and communication has a positive and significant effect on employee performance.