The Influence of Transformational Leadership Style, Self-Development, and Local Culture on Employee Performance at PT. Pamapersada Nusantara through Job Satisfaction as an Intervening Variable

This research aims to examine and analyze the impact of Transformational Leadership Style, Self-Development, and Local Culture on Employee Performance at PT. Pamapersada Nusantara, with Job Satisfaction serving as a mediating variable. The study adopts a quantitative method with a causal explanatory design. The research population includes employees working as production supervisory staff (Supervisor level and above) at PT. Pamapersada Nusantara. A total sampling technique was applied, resulting in a sample size of 117 respondents. Data were collected through Google Forms and assessed using a Likert scale. The data analysis was carried out using the Structural Equation Model (SEM) approach, with Partial Least Squares (PLS) and IBM SPSS 26 as the supporting software. The findings reveal that: 1) Transformational Leadership Style has a significant positive influence on Job Satisfaction; 2) It also significantly enhances Employee Performance; 3) Self-Development contributes positively and significantly to Job Satisfaction; 4) It also significantly impacts Employee Performance; and 5) Local Culture positively and significantly affects Job Satisfaction, among other results.