The Influence of E-Performance, Leadership, and Employee Competence on Employee Performance through Work Motivation as an Intervening Variable at the Ministry of Religion Office, Lumajang Regency

This study aims to identify the influence of e-Performance, Leadership, and Employee Competence on Employee Performance through Work Motivation as an Intervening Variable at the Ministry of Religious Affairs Office in Lumajang Regency. This study uses a quantitative approach to objectively, structured, and measurable relationships between variables through statistical analysis. The research method used is explanatory research. This study utilizes two types of data: primary and secondary data. The population in this study is all State Civil Apparatus (ASN) users of the e-Performance application within the Ministry of Religious Affairs Office in Lumajang Regency. Based on data from the 2025 Civil Servant Information System (SIMPEG), the population was recorded at 641 ASN. Simple random sampling was used to select various types of ASN. Based on these calculations, the ideal sample size for this study was 171 respondents. This study employed a quantitative approach using the Partial Least Squares – Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) method. The results of this study indicate that e-Performance, leadership, and competence are important factors influencing employee performance, both directly and indirectly through work motivation. Thus, work motivation has been shown to act as an important intervening variable in explaining the relationship between these variables and employee performance within the Ministry of Religious Affairs Office in Lumajang Regency.