The Influence of Career Development and Training on Work Achievement with Work Motivation as an Intervening Variable (Case Study: Labuhan Batu District)

Abstract

In an organization, the factor of Human Resources (HR) has an important role compared to other factors. If the organization fails to achieve its goals, then the human factor can be the cause in it. Therefore employees need to receive training and development to be able to motivate themselves to work better so as to achieve good work performance as well. This study aims to determine whether career development and training affect employee performance through work motivation as an intervening variable at the Regional Inspectorate of Labuhanbatu Regency. The study was conducted on 62 employees using a saturated sampling technique. The data collection technique used was primary data in the form of questionnaires and secondary data obtained through documentation studies. The data analysis technique used quantitative data which was processed using the SPSS version 25 program, namely the t test, Sobel test and path analysis. The results obtained in this study show 1) there is a significant influence between career development on work motivation, 2) there is a significant effect between training variables on work motivation, 3) there is a significant influence between career development variables on work performance, 4) there is a significant effect between training variables on work performance, 5) there is a significant influence between work motivation variables on work performance, 6) work motivation variables cannot influence career development variables on work performance, 7) work motivation variables cannot influence training variables on work performance. Keywords: Career Development, Training, Work Motivation, Job Performance