THE IMPACT OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND INCENTIVE STRUCTURES THE INFLUENCE OF JOB SATISFACTION AS A MEDIATING VARIABLE ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN BLADO DISTRICT, BATANG REGENCY

This research endeavor seeks to examine the impact of transformational leadership and incentive mechanisms on employee performance within the governmental context of the Blado District, through the mediation of the role of job satisfaction. Through a quantitative approach, data were collected from all Blado District employees using a questionnaire. The research sample consisted of 55 employees from the Blado District who participated in this investigation. The analysis of data was executed utilizing Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The findings of the research reveal that both Transformational leadership and incentive structures have a substantial and beneficial impact. on employee performance. Additionally, this investigation validates that job satisfaction effectively mediates the association between transformational leadership and employee performance. These results suggest that transformational leaders capable of motivating and offering assistance, and create a positive work environment, as well as a fair and relevant reward system, can increase employee job satisfaction, thereby improving their performance. The implication of this study is the importance for the Blado District government to continue to develop transformational leadership and improve the reward system in order to achieve more optimal organizational performance. KEYWORDS: Transformational Leadership, Incentive Framework, Workforce Efficacy, Job Satisfaction, PLS-SEM, Blado District, Government