The Effect of Leadership on Employee Performance through Organizational Commitment As Mediation

ABSTRACT: The sustainability of the company is determined by the performance of its employees, therefore, the company can pay attention to the factors that can influence employee performance, namely leadership and organizational commitment. This research was conducted with the aim of knowing the role of organizational commitment in mediating the influence of leadership on the performance of employees on Perusahaan Umum Daerah Air Minum (Perumdam) Samarinda City. The sampling technique used simple random sampling and obtained a sample of 125 respondents. The data collection technique in this study used a questionnaire which was analyzed using SmartPLS 3.0. The results of the study show that leadership has a positive and significant effect on organizational commitment. Leadership has a positive and not significant effect on employee performance. However, leadership has a positive and significant effect on employee performance through organizational commitment.

KEYWORDS : Leadership, Organizational Commitment, Employee Performance