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The Influence of Work Motivation and Organizational Culture on Performance Mediated by Work Discipline of Employees of the One Stop Integrated Service and Investment Service, Tapin Regency, South Kalimantan Province

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The purpose of this study was to determine and analyze the significant influence of motivation, organizational culture on work discipline, significant influence of motivation and organizational culture on employee performance, significant influence of work discipline on employee performance, analyze work discipline mediate work motivation on performance and analyze work discipline mediate culture organization on the performance of employees of the Investment Service and One Stop Integrated Service in Tapin Regency, South Kalimantan Province. In this study, data analysis and hypothesis testing were carried out using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) analysis with the SmartPLS 3.0 application. The results of the study show that there is an influence of organizational culture and motivation on employee work discipline, there is no influence of motivation and organizational culture on performance, there is an influence of work discipline on performance, work discipline does not mediate the influence of motivation on employee performance of the Regency Investment and One-Stop Service Office. Tapin.

The Future of Nickel Mining Industry – Study at PT VALE

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Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of nickel. With the increasing global demand for nickel, it presents an opportunity for Indonesia to enhance its revenue potential through the export of nickel ore. Concurrently, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia has implemented policies to promote the downstream processing of nickel ore, thereby creating a multiplier effect on the country’s economy. PT VALE Indonesia stands as one of the largest nickel mining companies in Indonesia. The opportunity to process nickel ore holds the potential for added value and profits for PT VALE Indonesia. However, the production and sales of nickel by the company have experienced a decline over the years. This becomes intriguing as valuing the company requires forecasting nickel prices.

This research analyzes the historical performance of PT VALE Indonesia and provides insights into potential further declines in performance, offering strategic steps as preventive measures for the company’s sustainability. Utilizing nickel price projections and pro forma methods, this research represents a form of company valuation study. Additionally, it sheds light for investors that, as of December 30, 2022, the company was undervalued by the market.

Welfare Packages and Staff Performance in Polytechnics in Anambra State South East, Nigeria

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 The study examined welfare packages and staff’s performance in selected polytechnics in Anambra state, Nigeria. It identified the types of employee welfare packages that are being enjoyed by staff of the polytechnics, it explored into the relationship between welfare package and staff’s performance, and  determined ways in which adequate employee welfare can enhance the performance of  staff of the selected polytechnics in Anambra state. A descriptive survey research design was adopted. The study was guided by three research questions. The population of the study consisted of 1,600 Academic and Non-teaching (non-academic) staff of Anambra state Polytechnics Mgbakwu, Federal Polytechnics Oko, Grundvig Polytechnics Oba.  A sample size of 280 was obtained from the population using Borg and Gall’s formula. Data was collected from primary and secondary sources. A questionnaire structured on 5point Likert scale was used for data collection. The data collected was analyzed using percentage count, frequency and mean based on data related to the research questions and the Pearson Correlation. The results of the study showed that the employee welfare packages enjoyed by the staff of the selected polytechnics in Anambra state are Educational promotion programmes, Capacity building Programmes and Subsidized transport fare. The study revealed that adequate employee welfare packages could enhance staff performance by promoting staff job commitment and satisfaction as well as enhance productivity and efficiency in the utilization of resources. The study recommended that there should be continuous provisions for staff welfare packages such that could be so motivating to increase work morale and increase employees’ work efficiency among staff of Polytechnics in Anambra state.

An Investigation into Strategic Planning and Performance Improvement of National Social Security Fund Ilala Branch

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This study was conducted so as to investigate the effects of strategic planning toward performance improvement of the National Social Security Fund Ilala Branch with the following specific objectives; to assess the influence of existing organizational structure to the performance improvement of NSSF Ilala Branch, to examine the influence of organizational system to performance improvement of NSSF Ilala Branch and to analyze the contribution of organization mission towards performance improvement of NSSF Ilala Branch. This study used descriptive survey design. Quantitative research approach was adopted. Population of this study comprised of 300 staff members of NSSF Ilala Branch. It employed both purposive and random sampling techniques to obtain 172 respondents. The study found out that, strategic planning aspects of structure would influence performance improvement by 17.8%, organizational system and organization mission would contribute to performance improvement by 40.8% and 50.8% respectively. The study recommended that, organizations in Tanzania should take strategic planning more seriously, differentiate it from other forms of planning, make an effort to choose strategies that are suitable for each strategic plan as well as embrace and successfully apply all of its principles.

The Influence of Work Motivation and Work Environment on Employee Performance at the Labuhan Batu District Education Office with Work Discipline as Intervening Variables

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Human resources are very important for companies or government agencies in managing, organizing, and utilizing employees, so that they can function productively to achieve the goals of the company or government institution. Human resources in companies or government institutions need to be managed professionally in order to realize a balance between the needs of employees and the demands and capabilities of the company’s organization. This study aims to determine whether work motivation and work environment affect employee performance through work discipline as an intervening variable at the Labuhanbatu District Education Office. The study was conducted on 61 employees using saturated sampling techniques. The data collection techniques used are primary data in the form of questionnaires and secondary data obtained through documentation studies. The data analysis technique uses quantitative data processed with the SPSS version 25 program, namely t test, sobel test and path analysis. The results obtained in this study show that 1) there is a significant influence between work motivation on work discipline, 2) there is a significant influence between work environment variables on work discipline, 3) there is a significant influence between work motivation variables on performance, 4) there is a significant influence between work environment variables on performance, 5) there is a significant influence between work discipline variables on performance,  6) work discipline variables cannot affect work motivation variables to performance, 7) work discipline variables cannot affect work environment variables to performance.

The Influence of Leadership Style and Organizational Culture on Performance at The Education Office of the Labuhan Batu District with Competence as an Intervening Variable

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Performance appraisal is an important need to be able to measure the extent of the progress and development of the organization, whether it is in line with the process of change that occurs in its internal human resources. This performance assessment cannot stand alone, but is related to the formation of strategies that lead to the achievement of the vision, mission and goals of the organization, for this reason it is necessary to find opportunities for the organization to make improvements and innovations through the formation of a strategy. This study aims to determine whether leadership style and organizational culture affect employee performance through competence as an intervening variable at the Labuhanbatu Regency Education Office. The results obtained in this study indicate 1) there is a significant influence between leadership style on competence, 2) there is a significant influence between organizational culture variables on competence, 3) there is a significant influence between leadership style variables on performance, 4) there is a significant influence between organizational culture variables on performance, 5) there is a significant influence between competency variables on performance, 6) competency variables cannot influence leadership style variables on performance, 7) competency variables can influence organizational culture variables on performance.

The Effect of Supervision and Job Satisfaction on Employee Performance through Organizational Citizenship Behavior at The Body District Region Revenue Labuhan Batu

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Human resources are one of the most determining factors for the success or failure of an organization in achieving its goals, both public and private organizations. Every company needs employees who have high performance in achieving goals. To make employees have high performance, companies must pay attention to the expectations and needs of employees in order to make optimal contributions to the company. This study aims to determine whether supervision and job satisfaction affect employee performance through ocb as an intervening variable at the Regional Revenue Agency of Labuhanbatu Regency. The study was conducted on 52 employees using a saturated sampling technique. The data collection technique used was primary data in the form of questionnaires and secondary data obtained through documentation studies. Data analysis techniques used quantitative data processed with the SPSS version 25 program. The results obtained in this study show 1) there is an insignificant effect between supervision on ocb 2) there is an insignificant effect between job satisfaction variables on ocb 3) there is an insignificant effect between monitoring variables on performance, 4) there is a significant effect between job satisfaction variables on performance, 5) there is no significant effect between the ocb variable on performance, 6) the ocb variable can affect monitoring variables on performance, 7) the ocb variable can affect job satisfaction variables on performance.

The Influence of Competence and Training on Performance in the Education Department of Labuh batu District with Motivation as Intervening Variables

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Employee performance is a measure of how human resources in a company have played a role or not in the progress of the organization. The potential of well-performing human resources determines the success of the company. To achieve the best performance, of course, it is necessary to have directed management of human resources through various policies that can adjust the common interests of employees and the company. This study aims to determine whether competency and training affect employee performance through motivation as an intervening variable at the Labuhanbatu District Education Office. The study was conducted on 61 employees using a saturated sampling technique. The data collection technique used was primary data in the form of questionnaires and secondary data obtained through documentation studies. The data analysis technique used quantitative data which was processed using the SPSS version 25 program, namely the t test, Sobel test and path analysis. The results obtained in this study show 1) there is a significant influence between competence on motivation, 2) there is a significant effect between training variables on motivation, 3) there is a significant effect between competency variables on performance, 4) there is a significant effect between training variables on performance, 5) there is a significant influence between motivational variables on performance, 6) motivational variables cannot affect competency variables on performance, 7) motivational variables cannot influence training variables on performance.

The Influence of Work and Communication Facilities on Employee Performance at The Education Department of Labuhan Batu with Motivation as an Intervening Variable

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Employee performance is an indicator of the successful operation of government institutions in achieving their goals. The emergence of achievement is influenced by several driving factors, both from outside the individual and from within the individual. Employee performance greatly determines the progress of a government agency. The performance of each employee can be measured by looking at the quantity and quality of work that has been done. Performance is a very important thing in an organization’s efforts to achieve goals. This study aims to determine whether work and communication facilities affect employee performance through motivation as an intervening variable at the Labuhanbatu District Education Office. The study was conducted on 61 employees using a saturated sampling technique. The data collection technique used was primary data in the form of questionnaires and secondary data obtained through documentation studies. The data analysis technique used quantitative data which was processed using the SPSS version 25 program, namely the t test, Sobel test and path analysis. The results obtained in this study show 1) there is a significant effect between work facilities on motivation, 2) there is a significant effect between communication variables on motivation, 3) there is a significant effect between work facilities variables on performance, 4) there is a significant effect between communication variables on performance, 5) there is a significant influence between motivational variables on performance, 6) motivational variables can affect work facilities variables on performance, 7) motivational variables can affect communication variables on performance.

Designing Performance Appraisal Using Balanced Scorecard Methods for PT Talenta Indonesia Raya

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The Balanced Scorecard concept is a comprehensive instrument that requires each organizational unit to modify its actions in order to meet goals while establishing a company plan. (Benková, Gallo, Balogová, & Nemec, 2020) . Individual business units in organizations must identify their metrics in order to connect the four BSC key views. These views include the financial perspective, customer perspective, the internal process perspective, the learning and growth perspective.The primary goal of the Balanced Scorecard idea is to ensure that the firm is managed in the future rather than in the past in order to ensure its long-term survival. The goal of this study is provide an overview of the existing situation, determine the suitable solution, and to design the suitable Performance Management System (PMS) for PT Talenta Indonesia Raya. In this study, the PMS was created using the Balanced Scorecard method where the company’s objectives and assessments are carried out not only from one perspective but from four different perspectives in order to create organizational balance; namely Financial Perspective, Customer Perspective, Internal Process Perspective, and Learning and Growth Perspective. This study using primary and secondary data, which is the survey conducted on 46 employee of Talenta Indonesia and the interview for 3 employees. The overall performance of the company is sufficient, but it is still below the company’s expectations and still has many rooms for improvement. This value is obtained from the results of 60% (Need Development) on the Financial Perspective, 81.33% (Fair) on the Customer Perspective, 87% (Good) on the Intermal Business Process Perspective, and 96.67% (Excellent) on Learning and Growth Perspectives.