The Effect of Leadership in Improving Employee Performance Through Employee Commitment as an Intervening Variable

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the influence of leadership on employee performance with employee commitment as an intervening variable in the Bondowoso Regency Civil Service. This study uses a quantitative approach with a saturated sampling technique involving the entire population of 81 civil servants. Data were analyzed using path analysis through SPSS 25.0 software. The results showed that leadership has a significant influence on employee commitment. Effective and communicative leadership encourages employee loyalty and responsibility toward the organization. Firm leadership that can manage emotions, along with high emotional involvement in work, drives productivity. Furthermore, employee commitment has a direct influence on performance. Employees with high commitment demonstrate consistency and optimal performance. This study also revealed that leadership influences performance indirectly through commitment as a mediating variable. Thus, employee commitment plays a crucial role in strengthening the influence of leadership on performance.

Keyword: Kepemimpinan, path analysis, Komitmen Pegawai, Kinerja pegawai