Analysis of the Effect of Transformational Leadership, Communication and Motivation on Employee Performance

Abstract

This study aims to examine the effect of transformational leadership and communication on employee performance with work motivation as an intervening variable at the Dr Wahidin Sudirohusodo National Higher Education Foundation, Medan. The number of samples in this study were 76 respondents using simple random sampling method. This type of research is quantitative research using path analysis techniques and questionnaire data. Path analysis hypothesis test is done by using multiple linear analysis, classical assumption test and intervention test. Based on the results of research with hypothesis testing, the variables of transformational leadership and communication partially have a positive and significant effect on work motivation. The transformational leadership and communication variables partially show a significant effect on employee performance. Transformational leadership on employee performance with work motivation as an intervening variable has a positive and significant indirect effect and there is an influence of communication on employee performance with work motivation as an intervening variable. The variables of transformational leadership and communication have a simultaneous effect on work motivation. The variables of transformational leadership, communication, and work motivation simultaneously affect employee performance with a coefficient of determination of 87.8% which means that the variables of transformational leadership, communication and work motivation can explain employee performance as much as 87.8% and the remaining 12, 2% is explained by other variables such as discipline, commitment, compensation and others. Transformational leadership and communication variables have a simultaneous effect on work motivation. The variables of transformational leadership, communication, and work motivation simultaneously affect employee performance with a coefficient of determination of 87.8% which means that the variables of transformational leadership, communication and work motivation can explain employee performance as much as 87.8% and the remaining 12.2% is explained by other variables such as discipline, commitment, compensation and others. Transformational leadership and communication variables have a simultaneous effect on work motivation. Transformational leadership variables, communication.

Analysis of Competence, Transformational Leadership, and Employee Engagement in Employee Performance

“…These characteristics can take the form of knowledge, skills, attitudes and behavior (Muhajirin et al, 2024) Competence Competency is a demonstrated ability to achieve certain goals or standards. These abilities can take the form of knowledge, skills, and behaviors that are consistent with effective performance Dimensions, indicators, synthesis or factors that influence Competence are the ability to be flexible or adaptive, a high level of self-awareness, the ability to face and overcome suffering, the ability to face and overcome pain, the quality of life inspired by vision and values, Reluctance to create unnecessary losses, Tendency to see things holistically, Tendency to always ask why, and Has the ease to go against convention (Winanti, 2021) This competency has been studied by many previous researchers, including: (Muhajirin et al, 2024) , (Sedarmayanti, 2017) , (Susanto, Setiawan, et al, 2024), and (Wasiman, 2022)…”