The Influence of Career Adaptability and Work Passion on Employee Performance Mediated by Intrinsic Motivation at the South Makassar Primary Tax Service Office

Agusman Agusman (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Makassar Bongaya, Indonesia)
Jannati Tangngisalu (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Makassar Bongaya, Indonesia)
Yana Fajriah (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Makassar Bongaya, Indonesia)
Rezki Arianty Akob (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Makassar Bongaya, Indonesia)

JURNAL ECONOMINA
Vol. 5 No. 10 (2026): JURNAL ECONOMINA, Oktober 2026

This study aims to analyze the influence of Career Adaptability and Work Passion on Employee Performance, both directly and through Intrinsic Motivation as a mediating variable at the South Makassar Pratama Tax Service Office. The study used a quantitative approach with 97 employees as respondents. Data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed using the Structural Equation Modeling–Partial Least Squares (SEM- PLS) method. The results showed that Career Adaptability had a positive and significant effect on Employee Performance, Work Passion had a positive and significant effect on Employee Performance, and Intrinsic Motivation had a positive and significant effect on Employee Performance. Career Adaptability also had a positive and significant effect on Intrinsic Motivation, while Work Passion had a positive but insignificant effect on Intrinsic Motivation. The results of the mediation test showed that Intrinsic Motivation was able to mediate the effect of Career Adaptability on Employee Performance, but was unable to mediate the effect of Work Passion on Employee Performance. These findings indicate that career adaptability plays an important role in improving employee performance, both directly and through strengthening Intrinsic Motivation, while Work Passion plays a more direct role in improving Employee Performance.