The Effect of Leadership on Employee Work Motivation at The Food Agency of West Sumatera Province

Pengaruh Kepemimpinan terhadap Motivasi Kerja Pegawai pada Dinas Pangan Provinsi Sumatera Barat

Abstract

This study was motivated by low employee work motivation. Many factors influence employee work motivation, one of which is leadership. This study aims to determine the extent to which leadership influences employee work motivation at the West Sumatra Provincial Food Agency. This study is a quantitative study using a correlation research design. The population in this study consisted of 87 employees at the West Sumatra Provincial Food Service Office, and the sample size was determined using the Slovin formula with a 10% margin of error. Sampling was conducted using proportional random sampling with a total sample of 50 people. Data collection tools used a Likert scale questionnaire that had been tested for validity and reliability, and the test results showed that the questionnaire was valid and reliable. The data analysis technique used was Simple Linear Regression with the help of the SPSS version 25 program. 1) The work motivation of employees at the West Sumatra Provincial Food Service was in the high category with an achievement level of 88.66%. 2) Leadership at the West Sumatra Provincial Food Service was in the good category with an achievement level of 88.91%. 3) There is a significant influence between leadership and employee work motivation of 61.1%. Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that the better the leadership of a head of agency, the higher the level of work motivation generated by employees at the West Sumatra Provincial Food Agency.