The Influence of Servant Leadership on Employee Performance with Intrinsic Motivation as a Mediating Variable
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This study aims to analyze the effect of servant leadership on employee performance with intrinsic motivation as a mediating variable. In an era of increasingly complex business competition, organizations are required to improve human resource performance through the implementation of effective leadership styles. One leadership approach that has received much attention is servant leadership, a leadership style oriented towards service, development, and employee empowerment. Leaders who implement servant leadership tend to provide support, attention, and opportunities for employees to develop, thereby increasing their motivation and performance. This study is based on the assumption that servant leadership not only directly influences employee performance but also indirectly through increasing intrinsic motivation. The research method used is a quantitative approach with descriptive and associative methods. Data were collected through questionnaires distributed to employees working in an organization or company. Data analysis techniques were carried out using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to examine the relationship between variables and the mediating role of intrinsic motivation. The servant leadership variable was measured through indicators of service, empathy, empowerment, and commitment to individual development. Intrinsic motivation is measured based on internal drive, job satisfaction, interest in work, and sense of achievement, while employee performance is measured through work quality, work quantity, punctuality, and work responsibility. The results of the study indicate that servant leadership has a positive and significant effect on employee intrinsic motivation. In addition, servant leadership also has a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Intrinsic motivation has been shown to have a positive influence on employee performance and is able to mediate the relationship between servant leadership and employee performance. These findings indicate that the higher the implementation of servant leadership in the organization, the higher the intrinsic motivation felt by employees, thus impacting their performance improvement.
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