Integration of HR Competencies and Work Motivation: Building Organizational Culture for Employee Performance Transformation
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https://doi.org/10.31851/jmwe.v23i3.22702Keywords:
HR competence, work motivation, organizational culture, employee performanceAbstract
This study analyzes the influence of human resource (HR) competence and work motivation on employee performance with organizational culture as a mediating variable. The study was conducted at the South Sumatra Provincial Education Office using a quantitative approach with a survey method of 115 employees. Data was analyzed using the Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) technique. The results of the study show that competence has a significant influence on employee performance, but does not directly affect organizational culture. In contrast, work motivation is key in shaping organizational culture and significantly improving employee performance. Organizational culture was found to play an important mediating role in strengthening the relationship between work motivation and employee performance. Still, it was not significant in the relationship between competence and performance. These findings highlight the importance of developing competencies, work motivation, and an inclusive organizational culture in improving employee performance. Organizations are advised to implement training that integrates competencies with organizational cultural values, provides rewards that encourage motivation, and builds a work environment that supports collaboration and innovation. This research contributes to developing human resource management strategies in the public sector to achieve superior performance.
Keywords:
HR competence, work motivation, organizational culture, employee performance.
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