The Role of Motivation as Mediating Leadership Style and Work Environment on Employee Morale at Fast Food Restaurant Z in Jakarta

Abstract

This research is about the influence of leadership style and work environment on work morale where motivation is a mediating variable. The object of this research is Fast Food Restaurant Z in Jakarta, which is one of the fast food restaurants in Indonesia. The research method uses a quantitative-causality approach, which will be tested using the SEM-PLS method with the SmartPLS program. The choice of the SEM-PLS method is the right reason, because it can observe a relatively small number of 52 employees without reducing the level of statistical accuracy. Employees whose sample size has been determined must have followed the convenience sampling assumption. The results of this study provide an empirical model of a positive relationship between leadership style, and work environment on morale mediated by motivation. These results provide theoretical empirical recommendations, especially managerial implications for Fast Food Restaurant Z in Jakarta as an important consideration in making effective Human Resource Management decisions and achieving business continuity in the future. Keywords: leadership style, work environment, motivation, morale DOI: 10.7176/JRDM/86-04 Publication date: June 30 th 2022