The Impact of Leadership Style, Work Environment, and Work Motivation on Performance with Job Satisfaction as Intervening Variable at the Department of Tourism, Youth, and Sports of Mentawai Islands Regency

ABSTRACT: This study aims to test whether there is an impact of leadership style, work environment andwork motivation on performance with job satisfaction as intervening variable in the Department of Tourism,Youth, and Sports ofMentawai Islands Regency. The study population was all 50 employees of the Tourism,Youth and Sports Office of the Mentawai Regency. The sampling technique used was total sampling which thenumber of samplesto be examined involving the entire population with the total of 50 people. The researchhypothesis testing was carried out using path analysis of statistical analysis techniques. The results of the studyfound that: (1) Leadership style had a significant impact on job satisfaction. (2) The work environment had asignificant effect on job satisfaction. (3) Work motivation did not have significant effect on job satisfaction. (4)Leadership style had a significant effect on performance. (5) The work environment had a significant effect onperformance. (6) Work motivation had a significant effect on performance. (7) Job satisfaction had a significanteffect on performance. (8) Leadership style had a significant influence on performance through job satisfaction,9) Work environment had a significant influence on performance (through job satisfaction, (10) Workmotivation had a significant effect on performance through job satisfaction.

Keywords: leadership style, work environment, work motivation, performance, job satisfaction