The Mediated Effect of Job Satisfaction on the Relationships between Leadership Effectiveness, Organizational Support, Working Environment and Ability: The Case of State-Owned Electricity Company in Indonesia

Journal Title: IOSR journal of Business and Management - Year 2018, Vol 20, Issue 9

Abstract

This study aims at measuring the effects of leadership effectiveness, organizational support, and working environment on working ability with job satisfaction as a mediating variable at PT. PLN (State-Owned Electricity Company) in Aceh Region. Of 163 employees of PT PLN in the Aceh Region, 116 of them were selected as the sample of the study using a stratified random sampling technique. The data were analyzed using structural equation modelling (SEM) with AMOS program. The study found that: 1) the leadership effectiveness, organizational support, and working environment have an effect on job satisfaction; 2) the leadership effectiveness and organizational support has no effect on working ability; 3) the work environment affected the ability to work; 4) the job satisfaction influenced work ability; 5) the leadership effectiveness and working environment affected the ability to work through job satisfaction as a mediator; and 6) the organizational support has no effect on working ability through job satisfaction as the mediating variable. These findings implied that to improve the working ability and job satisfaction, the leadership effectiveness need to be further enhanced to support the company with a conducive working environment.

Authors and Affiliations

Cut Eva Wani, Muhammad Adam, M. Shabri Abd. Majid

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  • EP ID EP412925
  • DOI 10.9790/487X-2009066874.
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Cut Eva Wani, Muhammad Adam, M. Shabri Abd. Majid (2018). The Mediated Effect of Job Satisfaction on the Relationships between Leadership Effectiveness, Organizational Support, Working Environment and Ability: The Case of State-Owned Electricity Company in Indonesia. IOSR journal of Business and Management, 20(9), 68-74. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-412925