The Effect of Organizational Support and Work Motivation Mediated by Organizational Commitment on Employee Performance
Sayid Eko Putranto 1, Asih Niati 2 a), Adhi Pradiptya3, Asah Wiari4

1,2,3,4 Faculty of Economics, Semarang University, Semarang, Indonesia

Abstract

Research Aims: This research aims to determine the effect of organizational support and work motivation mediated by organizational commitment on employee performance. This research was conducted on PT X in Semarang city.
Design/methodology/approach: This research uses a quantitative method to determine and analyses the relationship between organizational support and work motivation on employee performance at PT X with organizational commitment as a mediator. The research sample consists of 43 employees of PT X. This research was processed with SPSS program.
Research Findings: 1) Directly organizational support has a negative and significant effect on the employee performance. 2) Directly work motivation has a positive and significant effect on the employee^s performance. 3) Directly organizational commitment has a positive and significant effect on the employee performance. 4) Indirectly organizational support has a negative and significant effect on the employee performance mediated by organizational commitment. 5) Indirectly work motivation has a positive and significant effect on the employee^s performance mediated by organizational commitment. 6) organizational support, work motivation, and organizational commitment simultaneously have a positive and significant effect on employee performance.
Theoretical Contribution/Originality: There is a negative perception regarding organizational support, where excessive organizational support is negatively interpreted by employees as excessive control from the organization, which impacts the decline in employee performance levels. Management can evaluate the perception of organizational support provided by discussing with employees in order to improve their performance.

Keywords: Organizational Support, Work Motivation, Organizational Commitment, Employee Performance.

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