Analysis of Factors Influencing Staff Performance at the General Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries

The study purpose is to analyse the impact of training, competence, motivation and perceptions of leadership towards performance either directly or through job satisfaction as a mediator variable. As many as 138 staff are considered as respondents in this research, and census method is used as the sampling method. Primary data in this study were collected through questionnaires and analyzed using Likert Scale. Secondary data are obtained from the organization structure of the Public Bureau, performance appraisal, staff attendance, information system and personnel management. Structural Equation Modelling-Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS) is used to process and analyze data. This study shows staff with high compensation, perceptions of leadership have a significant effect on performance, While the job satisfaction is significant in mediating the influence of competence, motivation and perception of leadership on performance. Next on the employee with medium compensation, motivation and perception of leadership have a significant influence on performance, while job satisfaction is significant in mediating the effect of training, competence, and motivation on staff performance. Relevant activities to improve staff performance are strengthening leadership management, rotation and staff turnover, clear career path, auction of positions to fill vacant positions, increase the intensity of training as needed and competency improvement.