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Vol. 12 No. 2 (2025): December

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Work Environment, Work Discipline, and Job Satisfaction: Strategic Pathways to Enhancing Employee Performance

https://doi.org/10.24252/minds.v12i2.59213
Andi Widiawati
Institut Teknologi dan Bisnis Nobel Indonesia, Indonesia
Roswiyanti Roswiyanti
Universitas Cokroaminoto Makassar, Indonesia
Yuli Rahmini Suci
STIE Balikpapan, Indonesia
Irdawati Irdawati
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Mulia Pratama Bekasi, Indonesia
Nur Yuliany
Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar, Indonesia

Corresponding Author(s) : Andi Widiawati

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Jurnal Minds: Manajemen Ide dan Inspirasi, Vol. 12 No. 2 (2025): December

Abstract

This study examines the influence of the work environment and work discipline on employee performance, with job satisfaction as a mediating variable at the Makassar City Transportation Agency. Its contribution lies in clarifying how justice theory and performance management perspectives jointly explain the interplay between organizational fairness, discipline, satisfaction, and performance in the public sector. Using a quantitative approach, data were collected from 195 employees through saturated sampling, with analysis conducted via PLS-SEM using SmartPLS. Results reveal that the work environment and work discipline directly and significantly enhance employee performance. However, neither variable significantly affects job satisfaction, and satisfaction does not mediate their effects, though it independently contributes positively to performance. These findings underscore that performance improvement is best achieved through strengthening fairness in the work environment and cultivating consistent discipline, while enhancing satisfaction requires complementary strategies such as career development, rewards, and effective communication.

Keywords

Work Environment Work Discipline Job Satisfaction Employee Performance
Widiawati, A., Roswiyanti, R., Suci, Y. R., Irdawati, I., & Yuliany, N. (2025). Work Environment, Work Discipline, and Job Satisfaction: Strategic Pathways to Enhancing Employee Performance. Jurnal Minds: Manajemen Ide Dan Inspirasi, 12(2), 511–522. https://doi.org/10.24252/minds.v12i2.59213
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Author Biographies

Andi Widiawati, Institut Teknologi dan Bisnis Nobel Indonesia

Management Department

Roswiyanti Roswiyanti, Universitas Cokroaminoto Makassar

Management Department

Yuli Rahmini Suci, STIE Balikpapan

Management Department

Irdawati Irdawati, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Mulia Pratama Bekasi

Master in  Management

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