The Effect of Work Discipline on Village Officials’ Performance
Examining the Mediating Role of Work Environment
Keywords:
Work Discipline, Employee Performance, Work Environment, Mediation Analysis, Public Sector Management, Village GovernanceAbstract
This study investigates the relationship between work discipline and village officials' performance, with work environment as a mediating variable, addressing a critical gap in public sector performance management. Using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), we surveyed 47 village officials in Sallu Village, North Central Timor Regency, Indonesia. Results demonstrate that discipline significantly enhances performance (β = 0.805, t = 7.583, p < 0.001) and work environment (β = 0.566, t = 4.634, p < 0.001). However, work environment does not significantly affect performance (β = 0.175, t = 1.483, p = 0.138) or mediate the discipline-performance relationship (β = 0.099, t = 1.345, p = 0.179). These findings challenge conventional mediation models and suggest that discipline operates as a direct performance driver in resource-constrained public sector contexts. The study contributes to organizational behavior theory by demonstrating context-specific limitations of environmental factors in performance outcomes.
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