The Effect of Leadership, Job Characteristics, and Work Ability on Employee Performance at PT Tosa Sakti Sejahtera, Langkat Regency, North Sumatera

Abstract

Basically, a few things need to be taken into account to improve the performance of an organization's employees. These are leadership, job characteristics, and work-ability. PT Tosa Sakti Sejahtera, Langkat Regency, North Sumatera, is one of the companies engaged in oil palm plantations and has many employees with various characteristics. A leader must be able to control himself in any situation, control and control his employees, and provide direction and motivation so that employees can work optimally to obtain optimal results. The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of leadership, job characteristics, and work-ability on the performance of employees of PT Tosa Sakti Sejahtera, Langkat Regency, North Sumatera. The data collected in this study were primary and secondary data, which were collected through data collection instruments such as questionnaires, interviews, and documentation studies. The population in this study consisted of 45 respondents. This study uses quantitative data with a multiple linear regression method. The test results show that partial leadership positively and significantly affects employee performance. Job characteristics have a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Work-ability has a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Meanwhile, simultaneously, the leadership, job characteristics, and work-ability variables have a positive and significant effect on company performance. Keywords: Employee Performance, Leadership, Job Characteristics, Work-ability