THE EFFECT OF WORK FACILITIES AND COMPENSATION ON EMPLOYEE WORK PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH MOTIVATION AT SMKN 1 AIR JOMAN

Abstract

This study aims to explore the influence of Work Facilities and Compensation on Work
Productivity with Motivation as an intervening variable on employees of SMKN 1 Air Joman. The
focus of this study is to understand the extent to which the provision of adequate work facilities
and an effective compensation system can improve employee performance, and how Motivation
plays a mediator in this relationship. The study population consists of all permanent employees of
SMKN 1 Air Joman, totaling 53 people. Considering the relatively small population, this study
uses a saturated sampling technique, so that all employees are used as research samples. Data
collection was carried out through two methods, namely primary data obtained through
questionnaires distributed to respondents, and secondary data obtained through documentation
studies related to employee conditions and administration. Data analysis was carried out with a
quantitative approach using SPSS software version 25, which includes a t-test to see the influence
of individual variables, a Sobel test to test the mediation effect, and path analysis to assess direct
and indirect relationships between variables. The results of the study show several important
findings. First, Work Facilities have a positive and significant influence on employee motivation,
indicating that the availability of supportive work facilities and environments can increase
employees' intrinsic drive to work more optimally. Second, Compensation also has a positive and
significant influence on Motivation, emphasizing the importance of financial and non-financial
rewards in stimulating work enthusiasm. Third and fourth, both Work Facilities and Compensation
have a direct positive and significant influence on Work Productivity, indicating that both variables
not only increase motivation, but also the actual performance of employees. Fifth, Motivation is
proven to have a positive and significant influence on Work Productivity, emphasizing the
important role of Motivation as a driving factor for performance. Sixth and seventh, Motivation is
proven to mediate the relationship between Work Facilities and Work Productivity, as well as
between Compensation and Work Productivity, indicating that increasing facilities and
compensation will be more effective in increasing productivity if followed by increasing employee
motivation. These findings provide practical implications for the management of SMKN 1 Air
Joman in designing strategies to increase employee productivity, especially through the provision
of adequate work facilities, a fair compensation system, and efforts to continuously increase
employee motivation.
Keywords: Work Facilities, Compensation, Motivation, and Work Productivity.