The Effect of Leadership and Competence on Employee Performance with Work Discipline as Intervening Variable (Case Study at Industrial Research and Development Agency)

The era of globalization provides major challenges that must be faced by organizations, where organizations are required to be able to adapt and move towards the dynamics of change. The role of leadership is very important in making changes through policies and increasing employee competence so that they are able to work more optimally so as to be able to encourage the creation of good work discipline and have an impact on improving employee and organizational performance. The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of Leadership and Competence on Employee Performance mediated by Work Discipline (Case Study at Industrial Research and Development Agency). The number of samples used in this study were 104 respondents. The data analysis method in this study uses Structural Equation Modeling – Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS) with the Smart PLS application (V.3.2.9). Based on the results of this study indicate that Work Discipline is able to mediate partially (partial mediation) the indirect effect of Leadership and Competence on Employee Performance. Leadership, Competence and Work Discipline have a positive and significant effect on Employee Performance. Leadership and Competence have a positive and significant effect on Work Discipline