DRIVERS OF EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN ACEH SHARIA BANKS: CULTURE, MOTIVATION, AND DISCIPLINE

Hendra Syahputra; Syafruddin Kamal

doi:10.53840/ijiefer207

Authors

Hendra Syahputra Faculty of Economics and Islamic Business Ar-Raniry State Islamic University, Banda Aceh Sheikh Abdul Rauf Darussalam Street, Banda Aceh, 23111, Banda Aceh
Syafruddin Kamal Faculty of Economics and Islamic Business Ar-Raniry State Islamic University, Banda Aceh Sheikh Abdul Rauf Darussalam Street, Banda Aceh, 23111, Banda Aceh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53840/ijiefer207

Keywords:

Organizational culture, Work discipline, Employee performance, Work motivation, Islamic banking

Abstract

This study examines the influence of Organizational Culture, Work Motivation, and Work Discipline on Employee Performance in Islamic banks in Aceh, Indonesia, as a region with unique socio-religious characteristics. Using a quantitative approach, data were collected from 400 employees in three dominant Islamic banks, namely BSI, BTN Syariah, and BAS, using purposive sampling. PLS-SEM analysis using SmartPLS Version 3.0 revealed that: (1) Organizational Culture has a positive and significant effect on improving Employee Performance (β_OC→EP = 0.289, p = 0.046), (2) Work Motivation is the strongest predictor of Employee Performance (β_WM→EP = 0.372, p = 0.017), and (3) Work Discipline significantly improves Employee Performance (β_WD→EP = 0.297, p = 0.023). The main findings reveal that the internalization of Sharia values in organizational culture and non-material motivation systems are crucial mechanisms. This study contributes theoretically through an organizational behavior framework in the context of regional Islamic banking, comprising: (a) Sharia-principle-based organizational culture design, (b) Holistic reward systems (material-non-material), and (c) Structured Islamic work ethics training.

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