Research Paper
Year: 2021 | Month: January | Volume: 8 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 663-672
The Effect of Trust in Leader and Communication on Employee Performance through Motivation Pt. Herfinta Farm and Plantation
M. Hafiz Matondang1, Yeni Absah2, Arlina Nurbaity Lubis3
1 Postgraduate Students Department of Management,
Faculty of Economics and Business at University of Sumatera Utara, Indonesia.
2,3 Postgraduate Lecturer Department of Management,
Faculty of Economics and Business at University of Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: M. Hafiz Matondang
ABSTRACT
Human resources are the main component of an organization which is the planner and active actor in every organizational activity. The objectives of this organization are usually very much considered in every organization because with the organizational goals each association can assess the performance of employees according to their work. PT. Herfinta Farm and Plantation is a company engaged in the processing of crude palm oil which produces oil. PT. Herfinta Farm and Plantation is also a large company that has so many employees with various levels of education, that a leader must be able to control and control his employees and provide direction and motivation so that employees are able to work optimally even though employees have different levels of education. The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of trust in leader and communication on employee performance through motivation as an intervening variable at PT. Herfinta Farm and Plantation. The population of this study were all HR employees who worked at PT. Herfinta Farm and Plantation, amounting to 775 respondents. The sampling method using the Slovin formula obtained a sample size of 263 respondents. Data analysis was performed through PLS-SEM using the SmartPLS program. The results showed that direct trust in leader, communication and motivation had a positive and significant effect on employee performance, then indirectly trust in leader and communication had a positive and significant effect on employee performance through motivation.
Keywords: Trust in Leader, Communication, Employee Performance, Motivation.
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