The Influence of Self-Efficacy and Work Environment on Employee Performance through Employee Engagement as a Mediation Variable

Farrelina Najwa Pramesti; Riedel Paulus Jacobis

Authors

Farrelina Najwa Pramesti Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia Author
Riedel Paulus Jacobis Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia Author

Keywords:

Self-Efficacy, Work Environment, Employee Engagement, Employee Performance, SEM-PLS

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the influence of self-efficacy and work environment on employee performance through employee engagement as a mediating variable. This study employed a quantitative approach using a saturated sampling technique involving 65 respondents. Data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling–Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS). The results indicate that self-efficacy has a positive and significant effect on employee performance and employee engagement. The work environment has a positive and significant effect on employee engagement but does not have a significant direct effect on employee performance. Employee engagement has a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Furthermore, employee engagement partially mediates the relationship between self-efficacy and employee performance and fully mediates the relationship between work environment and employee performance. These findings suggest that employee engagement plays a crucial role in improving employee performance, particularly by bridging the influence of the work environment on employee performance.

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