THE EFFECT OF EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE MEDIATED BY WORK MOTIVATION AT CV ATLANTIS JAYA PRATAMA

Abstract

This study aims to determine the mediating role of work motivation on the effect of employee engagement and transactional leadership on employee performance. This research approach is a positivist paradigm using causal associative. The data collected using the census method were 75 respondents, who were taken from all employees of CV Atlantis Jaya Pratama. The results showed that employee engagement and transactional leadership have a significant positive effect on employee performance and work motivation, and work motivation has a significant positive effect on employee performance. In addition, work motivation is able to mediate the effect of employee engagement and transactional leadership on employee performance. Work motivation is a very influential variable in creating optimal performance. Therefore, companies need to continue to maintain and improve managerial practices that can encourage work motivation, both through rewards, recognition, development opportunities, and the creation of a healthy and inspiring work environment.