Journal of Business Integration Competitive
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2026): Journal of Business Integration Competitive

Beyond Job Satisfaction: Work Discipline and Internal Communi-cation in Explaining Employee Productivity

Errita (Institut Bisnis Informasi Teknologi dan Bisnis)
Manda Dwipayani Bhastary (Institut Bisnis Informasi Teknologi dan Bisnis)
Agus Susanto (Institut Bisnis Informasi Teknologi dan Bisnis)



Article Info

Publish Date
07 Oct 2026

Abstract

Declining sales productivity in recent years has become an organisational concern for PT Sawit Abadi Perkasa Medan, highlighting the need to identify workplace factors associated with employee productivity. This study examines the relationships between job satisfaction, work discipline, internal communication, and employee productivity. A quantitative cross-sectional survey design was employed, involving all 44 employees through census sampling. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analysed using multiple linear regression. The findings reveal that work discipline is significantly associated with employee productivity (p = 0.004), while internal communication also demonstrates a significant association (p = 0.031). In contrast, job satisfaction is not significantly associated with employee productivity (p = 0.966). The overall regression model is statistically significant (F(3,40) = 4.005, p = 0.014), indicating that job satisfaction, work discipline, and internal communication collectively contribute to explaining variations in employee productivity. However, the model demonstrates limited explanatory power, with an R² of 0.231 and an adjusted R² of 0.173, indicating that the three predictors explain 17.3% of the adjusted variation in employee productivity. These findings suggest that work discipline and internal communication represent more relevant workplace factors associated with employee productivity than job satisfaction within the organisational context examined. The relatively modest explanatory power further indicates that employee productivity is likely associated with additional individual and organisational factors beyond those included in the present model. Practically, management should strengthen work discipline and establish clearer and more effective internal communication practices while considering other potential determinants of employee productivity

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jobic

Publisher

Subject

Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Journal of Business Integration Competitive (JoBIC) is a peer-reviewed academic publication that delves into the vital relationship between business integration and competitive strategies. Its mission is to provide a platform for scholars, researchers, and industry practitioners to explore and ...