Leadership Style and Work Environment Influence on Job Satisfaction Through Work Motivation
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This study aims to examine the influence of leadership style and work environment on job satisfaction, with work motivation as a mediating variable. The research was conducted at PT Bintang Segara Mas in Jakarta, involving 181 employees. Data were collected through an online questionnaire distributed via Google Form. As all employees participated, this study employed a census method rather than sampling. The analysis was conducted using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) with SmartPLS. The findings reveal that leadership style does not have a significant direct effect on either job satisfaction or work motivation. Furthermore, leadership style does not exert an indirect influence on job satisfaction through work motivation, indicating its limited role in enhancing employee outcomes within this organizational context. On the other hand, the work environment shows a positive and significant effect on work motivation. It also indirectly affects job satisfaction through the mediating role of motivation. These results underscore the critical importance of a supportive and well-structured work environment in fostering employee motivation and overall job satisfaction. The study contributes to the understanding of how contextual organizational factors, particularly work environment, outweigh leadership style in influencing key psychological and performance-related outcomes in the workplace.
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