Airlangga Journal of Innovation Management
Vol. 7 No. 3 (2026): Airlangga Journal of Innovation Management

Synergy of Reward Systems and Internal Communication: The Mediating Role of Strategy Implementation

Yoessy Etna Werdini (Universitas Airlangga)
Ahmad Rizki Sridadi (Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia)
Ayu Nilamsari Sagar (Faculty of Psychology and Health, State Islamic University of Surabaya. Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
09 Oct 2026

Abstract

Employee performance is influenced not only by individual capabilities but also by organizational factors that shape how strategies are communicated, implemented, and reinforced. This study aims to synthesize the literature on organizational structure, reward systems, and internal communication, and to develop an integrative conceptual framework explaining their influence on employee performance through strategy implementation as a mediating variable. This study employs a systematic literature review (SLR) approach using the PRISMA framework. Data were collected from reputable scientific articles published between 2009 and 2025, based on predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. A total of 80 selected articles were analyzed using thematic synthesis to identify patterns of relationships among variables and to develop an integrative conceptual framework. The findings indicate that organizational structure, reward systems, and internal communication significantly influence employee performance both directly and indirectly. Strategy implementation acts as a mediating mechanism that strengthens these relationships. Furthermore, these three factors interact and function as an integrated system in shaping optimal employee performance. This study contributes to the literature by integrating these organizational factors into a unified conceptual framework and highlighting the mediating role of strategy implementation in explaining their relationships with employee performance.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

AJIM

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance Social Sciences

Description

Airlangga Journal of Innovation Management (AJIM) aims to link the research and practice of innovation management. AJIM adopt a multidisciplinary approach to addressing the many challenges of managing innovation. AJIM encourages the submission of papers addressing the multidisciplinary nature of the ...