The Influence of Leadership Style and Employee Competence with Organizational Climate as an Intervening Variable on Employee Performance in Educational Institutions

Abstract

Aims: Let's find out and analyze the influence of leadership style and employee competence with organizational climate as an intervening variable Study design:descriptive analysis method with correlational type Place and Duration of Study: at an Educational Institution in Banjarmasin Indonesia, between June 2020 and July 2021. Methodology: using descriptive analysis method with correlational type. The sample of this study were 53 educators and teaching staff in educational institutions as respondents. With the sampling technique using the Probability Sampling technique. This research is analyzed with Multiple Linear Regression using SPSS for Windows program. Results: 1) leadership style has a positive influence on organizational climate, 2) employee competence has a positive influence on organizational climate, 3) leadership style has a positive influence on employee performance, 4) employee competence has a positive influence on employee performance, 5) Organizational climate has a positive influence on employee performance, 6) leadership style has a positive influence on employee performance through organizational climate as an intervening variable and 7) employee competence has a positive influence on employee performance through organizational climate as an intervening variable. Conclusion: Leadership style and employee competence have an effect on employee performance, but the influence is higher if the organizational climate is created well.