The Influence of Transformational Leadership Style, Job Characteristics and Locus of Control on Employee Performance Mediated by Human Resource Development at the Sub-District Government in Sibolga City

Abstract

This study supposed to determine the effect of transformational leadership style, job characteristics and locus of control on employee performance at the sub-district government in Sibolga City. This research uses a quantitative approach. The population and sample in this study were 160 employees. The data analysis technique uses a structural model with PLS, starting by looking at the R-Squares value for each endogenous latent variable as the predictive power of the structural model. The results of this study indicate  Transformational Leadership Style has a positive and significant effect on the Performance of State Civil Apparatus Employees in the Sibolga City District Government. Job Characteristics have a positive and significant effect on the Performance of State Civil Apparatus Employees in the Sibolga City District Government Locus of Control has a positive and significant effect on the Performance of State Civil Apparatus Employees in the Sibolga City District Government. Transformational Leadership Style has a positive and significant effect on human resource development of the State Civil Apparatus in the Sibolga City District Government. Job Characteristics have a positive and significant effect on the development of human resources of the State Civil Apparatus in the Sibolga City District Government. Locus of Control has a positive and significant effect on the development of human resources of the State Civil Apparatus in the Sibolga City District Government. Human Resource Development mediates the effect of Transformational Leadership Style on the Performance of State Civil Apparatus Employees in Sibolga City Sub-district Government. Human Resource Development mediates the effect of job characteristics on the Performance of State Civil Apparatus Employees in the Sibolga City Sub-district Government. Human Resource Development mediates the influence of Locus of Control (on the Performance of State Civil Apparatus Employees in the Sibolga City Sub-District Government.