Examining the interplay between personality and teamwork on organizational commitment and employee performance

  • Usmar Usmar
    Universitas Prof. Dr. Moestopo (Beragama)
    Indonesia
  • Sismiati Sismiati 
    STIE Tunas Nusantara
    Indonesia
  • Syarifuddin Sulaiman
    Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar
    Indonesia
  • Tamrin Tamrin
    Universitas Prof. Dr. Moestopo (Beragama)
    Indonesia
  • Andi Rudhan
    STIE Tunas Nusantara
    Indonesia
  • Ignatio Katriel Swy
    Universitas Indonesia
    Indonesia

Abstract

Employee performance has an important role in achieving goals and maintaining the good name of educational institutions. This research aims to analyze the direct influence of personality and teamwork on organizational commitment and employee performance. This research also analyzes the direct impact of organizational commitment on employee performance. To analyze the influence of personality and teamwork on employee performance through organizational commitment. The population in this study were all employees with civil servant and non-civil servant status. The sampling method was census sampling, so the total sample was 72 people. The data collection technique is by distributing questionnaires which are answered by respondents in accordance with the sample selection criteria. The analysis technique used is Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling. The research results show that teamwork has a positive and significant effect on organizational commitment and employee performance. Future research could investigate more deeply the mechanisms by which teamwork influences employee performance.
Keywords
  • Personality
  • Teamwork
  • Organizational Commitment
  • Employee Performance
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