Title:
THE EFFECT OF WORK ENVIRONMENT AND DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP ON JOB SATISFACTION AND ITS IMPLICATION ON WORK DISCIPLINE OF PIDIE JAYA DISTRICT PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE

Authors:
*Rizal Fikar, Mukhlis and Said Musnadi , Indonesia

Abstract:
Purpose This study aims to examine the influence of the work environment, democratic leadership on job satisfaction, and its implications for the work discipline of Public Works officials in the Pidie Jaya district. Hypothesis testing is carried out directly and indirectly to see the effect of exogenous variables on endogenous Design/Method The population in this study were all employees, both civil servants and contract employees at the Public Works Office of Pidie Jaya District, totaling 139 people. The research sample was taken as a whole (census). The research model was analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Findings and Originality The results of direct hypothesis testing show that the work environment has a significant effect on job satisfaction (H2), democratic leadership has a significant effect on job satisfaction (H3), work environment has no significant effect on work discipline (H4), democratic leadership has a significant effect on work discipline (H3). H5) and job satisfaction has a significant effect on work discipline (H6). The results of indirect hypothesis testing show that the work environment has no effect on employee work discipline through job satisfaction (H7), and democratic leadership has a significant effect on employee work discipline through job satisfaction (partial mediation) (H8).The originality lies in the research model that combines theprevious models with democratic leadership variable in Pidie Jaya District Public Works Office. Implications and Recommendations The presence of democratic leadership at the Public Works office in Pidie Jaya Regency has proven to be very much in need of strengthening so that it can improve work discipline of its employees.The policy-making authority in the organization must always monitor the level of work discipline of its employees both administratively and directly. For further studies, the researchers recommend conducting further testing to improve work discipline by using work motivation, expertise, work relations, and knowledge sharing variables.