Analysis of the Influence of Work Stress as Moderation between Organizational Culture and Employee Performance

Abstract

The employee's inability to deal with stress and allow it to drag on results in the mental and emotional state of the employee, which will eventually affect his performance. Organizational culture becomes a part of the life of an organization that affects the attitudes, behavior, and performance of employees in achieving organizational goals. This study aims to analyze the influence of work stress as a moderation between organizational culture and employee performance in medical device companies. The type of research used is descriptive quantitative, and explanatory research. This research was conducted at PT Sumut Jaya Makmur, in April 2022. The total population in this study was 102 people, with sampling techniques using a total sample. Data collection techniques use questionnaires and in-person interviews. The research instrument carried out validity and reliability tests. The data analysis was used using univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analysis, namely multiple regression tests, determinant coefficients, F tests, and T-tests < > >. Organizational Culture partially has a positive and significant effect on the performance of PT Sumut Jaya Makmur. The dominant work stress variable in improving performance at PT Sumut Jaya with a calculated value of > table (6.203 > 2.5) with a significant value of 0.009 < 0.05. In conclusion, work stress and organizational culture simultaneously have a positive and significant effect on employee performance at PT Sumut Jaya Makmur with a coefficient of determination (R2) value of 82%, the remaining 18% is explained by independent variables that are not studied, leadership, motivation, and others.