THE INFLUENCE OF COMPETENCY AND PROFESSIONALISM ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE THROUGH EMPLOYEES' WORK SPIRIT AT THE DPRD SECRETARIAT EAST LUWU DISTRICT

Employee competency and professionalism are considered important factors that can improve performance. Apart from that, employee morale also has a significant role in mediating the relationship between competence, professionalism and employee performance. This research aims to examine the influence of competence and professionalism on employee performance with employee morale as an intervening variable at the East Luwu Regency DPRD Secretariat. The research was conducted at the East Luwu Regency DPRD Secretariat. The population in this study included all 85 East Luwu Regency DPRD Secretariat employees as well as the research sample. The data analysis techniques used are quantitative analysis and correlation analysis. Data is collected through a questionnaire and will be processed using the SmartPLS statistical tool. The research results show that employee competency has a positive and significant effect on employee morale and performance. Employee professionalism also shows a positive and significant influence on employee morale and performance. Work morale has a positive effect on employee performance, besides that work morale is able to act as a mediating variable that connects competence and professionalism with employee performance. Competence and professionalism are not only important individually, but also support each other through work enthusiasm to achieve optimal performance in the East Luwu Regency DPRD Secretariat.