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Organizational Culture and Leadership Style Effects on Job Satisfaction through Work Motivation in Higher Education

2025-11-28
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Arie Akbar Nugroho
Dr. Soetomo University, Indonesia
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Suyanto Suyanto
Dr. Soetomo University, Indonesia
Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to analyze the influence of organizational culture and leadership style on job satisfaction with work motivation as an intervening variable.

Research Methodology: The analytical technique used to analyze the effects of intervening variables is the path analysis method, with several tests carried out, including validity, reliability, and descriptive analyses, and classic tests, which include multicollinearity, autocorrelation, heteroscedasticity, and normality tests. The population and sample in this study were 40 employees.

Results: The results show that organizational culture and leadership style have a positive and significant indirect effect on job satisfaction through work motivation. This is indicated by the t-count values of organizational culture and leadership style, which are higher than the t-table value.

Conclusions: This study concludes that organizational culture and leadership style have direct positive and significant effects on job satisfaction. Work motivation also positively affects job satisfaction and mediates the relationship between organizational culture, leadership style, and job satisfaction.

Limitations: This study is limited to employees at STIT Raden Wijaya Mojokerto with a relatively small sample size. Future studies are encouraged to involve broader institutional contexts and additional variables such as organizational commitment, work environment, or employee performance.

Contributions: This study contributes to human resource management literature by confirming the role of work motivation as an intervening variable in strengthening job satisfaction in higher education institutions.

Job Satisfaction Leadership Style Organizational Culture Work Motivation
How to Cite
Nugroho, A. A., & Suyanto, S. (2025). Organizational Culture and Leadership Style Effects on Job Satisfaction through Work Motivation in Higher Education. Journal of Economics, Management, Entrepreneurship, and Business, 5(2), 72-82. https://doi.org/10.52909/jemeb.v4i2.143
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Nugroho, A. A., & Suyanto, S. (2025). Organizational Culture and Leadership Style Effects on Job Satisfaction through Work Motivation in Higher Education. Journal of Economics, Management, Entrepreneurship, and Business, 5(2), 72-82. https://doi.org/10.52909/jemeb.v4i2.143
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