Pengaruh Motivasi dan Disiplin Kerja terhadap Kinerja Pegawai pada Kantor Walikota Administrasi Jakarta Timur

Abstract

Employee performance in government institutions largely determines the quality of public services. A preliminary survey at the Personnel, Administration, and Public Service Division (KKPP) of the East Jakarta Administrative City Hall indicated that work motivation and work discipline had not yet been optimal, while studies examining both variables in regional government offices remain limited. This study aims to examine the effect of work motivation and work discipline on employee performance, both partially and simultaneously. A quantitative approach with a survey method was used, and the study was conducted from April 23 to June 23, 2026. Data were collected through a five-point Likert-scale questionnaire distributed to all 40 employees of the division, who served as both the population and the saturated sample. The data were analyzed using multiple linear regression in SPSS 25, including validity and reliability tests, classical assumption tests, t-test (at the 5% significance level), F-test, and the coefficient of determination. All questionnaire items were valid and all variables were reliable (Cronbach's alpha 0.815 to 0.918), and the classical assumptions were satisfied. The results show that work motivation (regression coefficient 0.640; t-value 3.565; sig. 0.001) and work discipline (regression coefficient 0.468; t-value 3.123; sig. 0.003) each have a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Simultaneously, both variables significantly affect employee performance (F-value 18.495; sig. 0.000) with an R-squared of 0.500, meaning that they explain 50% of the variation in performance, while the remaining 50% is explained by other factors not examined. Partial contributions are 27.38% for work motivation and 22.63% for work discipline. These findings imply that government institutions should strengthen recognition, fair treatment, and development opportunities while enforcing attendance and work rules consistently to optimize employee performance.