THE EFFECT OF LEADERSHIP STYLE AND COMPENSATION ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AT THE STATE-OWNED PROPERTY UNIT OF BENGKULU UNIVERSITY

Abstrak

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of leadership style and compensation on employee performance at the State Property Unit of Bengkulu University.

Research Methodology: The sample in this study consisted of 37 employees. Data collection was conducted using questionnaires, and the analysis methods used were multiple linear regression, coefficient of determination, and hypothesis testing (T-test and F-test).

Results: The regression analysis results show Y = 47.874 + 0.136 X1 + 0.183 X2, which indicates a positive regression direction, meaning that there is a positive influence between X1 (leadership style) and X2 (compensation) on employee performance (Y). Leadership style has a significant effect on employee performance because the significance value of 0.037 is less than 0.05. Compensation has a significant effect on employee performance because the significance value of 0.019 is less than 0.05. Leadership style and compensation simultaneously have a significant effect on employee performance because the significance value of 0.049 is less than 0.05, with an R-square value of 0.162 or 16.2%, indicating that the variables of leadership style and compensation contribute 16.2% to the employee performance variable, while the remaining 83.8% is influenced by other variables not examined in this study.

Limitations: This study was only conducted at the BMN Unit of Bengkulu University, so the results cannot be generalized to other institutions. The variables studied were limited to leadership style and compensation, without considering other factors that might affect employee performance. The number of respondents was only 37, all of whom were from that unit. Data collection was conducted through a questionnaire, which is susceptible to perceptual bias. The analysis method used was limited to multiple linear regression, without considering mediation or moderation effects.

Contribution: This study contributes to expanding knowledge about the influence of leadership style and compensation on employee performance, particularly in government agencies such as the BMN Unit at Bengkulu University. The results can be used as input for leaders in improving employee performance through improvements in leadership style and compensation systems.