Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Kinerja karyawan merupakan faktor kunci dalam keberhasilan suatu perusahaan, dan sangat dipengaruhi oleh kualitas kepemimpinan serta motivasi kerja. PT. Perkebunan Nusantara IV Regional I, sebagai BUMN di sektor kelapa sawit, menghadapi tantangan dalam penerapan gaya kepemimpinan yang belum merata antara unit lapangan dan kantor. Ketimpangan ini berdampak pada penurunan semangat kerja, ditambah dengan rendahnya motivasi akibat kurangnya insentif dan penghargaan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan antara gaya kepemimpinan dan motivasi kerja terhadap kinerja karyawan di perusahaan tersebut. Penelitian dilakukan selama 30 hari (24 Februari–24 Maret 2024), dengan populasi 423 karyawan dan sampel 80 responden yang dipilih menggunakan cluster random sampling. Data dianalisis secara deskriptif dan dengan korelasi Rank Spearman. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa variabel gaya kepemimpinan, motivasi kerja, dan kinerja karyawan berada pada kategori sangat tinggi, masing-masing dengan skor rata-rata 4,20; 4,28; dan 4,23. Uji korelasi menunjukkan adanya hubungan yang kuat dan signifikan antara gaya kepemimpinan dengan kinerja (r = 0,746) dan antara motivasi kerja dengan kinerja (r = 0,648). Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa gaya kepemimpinan yang efektif dan motivasi kerja yang tinggi berperan penting dalam meningkatkan kinerja karyawan di PT. Perkebunan Nusantara IV Regional I.

Kata kunci: Gaya kepemimpinan, motivasi kerja, kinerja karyawan, PTPN IV, Rank Spearman

Employee performance is a critical factor in determining organizational success and is strongly influenced by leadership quality and work motivation. PT. Perkebunan Nusantara IV Regional I, a state-owned enterprise (SOE) in the palm oil sector, faces challenges related to the inconsistent application of leadership styles between field and office units. This inconsistency has led to decreased morale, further exacerbated by inadequate incentives and recognition systems. This study aims to analyze the relationship between leadership style and work motivation on employee performance at the company. The research was conducted over 30 days (February 24–March 24, 2024), involving a population of 423 employees and a sample of 80 respondents selected using cluster random sampling. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the Spearman Rank correlation test. The results showed that the variables of leadership style, work motivation, and employee performance were all categorized as very high, with average scores of 4.20, 4.28, and 4.23 respectively. Correlation analysis indicated a strong and significant relationship between leadership style and performance (r = 0.746), as well as between work motivation and performance (r = 0.648). These findings suggest that effective leadership and high employee motivation play a vital role in enhancing employee performance at PT. Perkebunan Nusantara IV Regional I. Keywords: Leadership style, work motivation, employee performance, PTPN IV, Spearman Rank