The Effect of Job Satisfaction and Work Motivation on Employee Performance through Work Discipline at the Regional Secretariat of East Luwu Regency, Indonesia

Abstract The phenomenon related to the performance of employees at the Regional Secretariat of East Luwu Regency is that work is still not running optimally. This can be seen in terms of quality, there are still many employees who do not have the ability in their field of work. Based on this, this study aims to see the effect of job satisfaction and work motivation on employee performance through work discipline. The research method was used with a quantitative approach. The research population was 118 people while the samples taken were 100 people. The data collection method used in this study was the use of personally administered questionnaires. The results of the study found that job satisfaction has a positive and significant effect on work discipline, work motivation has a positive and significant effect on work discipline, job satisfaction has a positive and significant effect on employee performance, work motivation has a positive and significant effect on employee performance, work discipline has a positive effect on performance employees, job satisfaction has a positive effect on employee performance through work discipline, work motivation has a positive effect on employee performance through work discipline, good and high job satisfaction will have an impact on increasing work discipline. High and good job satisfaction that is owned by each employee will be able to encourage employees to carry out their duties properly. Besides that, an employee's work motivation can have a real influence in improving the work discipline of other employees, so that employee motivation improves employee performance. In addition, good job satisfaction and work motivation will affect employee performance. This indicates that good work discipline can improve employee performance in carrying out their duties