The Effect of Work Motivation and Work Discipline on Performance with Job Satisfaction as An Intervening Variable in Regional Revenue Agency

Abstract

The main task of the Labuhanbatu Regency Regional Revenue Agency is to carry out regional government affairs based on the principle of autonomy and co-administration in the field of regional revenue. To achieve maximum performance, things like the above are a concern so as not to cause work discrimination. It is in this role as an executor that human resources have a very large contribution to organizational development. This study aims to determine whether work motivation and work discipline affect employee performance through job satisfaction as an intervening variable at the Regional Revenue Agency of Labuhanbatu Regency. The study was conducted on 52 employees using a saturated sampling technique. The data collection technique used was primary data in the form of questionnaires and secondary data obtained through documentation studies. Data analysis techniques used quantitative data processed with the SPSS version 25 program, namely t test, coefficient of determination (R2), Sobel test and path analysis. The results obtained in this study show 1) there is a significant influence between work motivation on job satisfaction, 2) there is a significant effect between work discipline variables on job satisfaction, 3) there is an influence but not significant between job satisfaction variables on performance, 4) there is an influence but not significant between work motivation variables on performance, 5) there is a significant influence between work discipline variables on performance, 6) job satisfaction variables cannot affect work motivation variables on performance, 7) job satisfaction variables can affect work discipline variables on performance.