THE ROLE OF TRAINING, DISCIPLINE AND WORK ENVIRONMENT ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE: A PLS-SEM APPROACH

Abstract

Human resources fuel organizational success. Therefore, a corporation must always train its employees. The corporation can provide its employees with training and education, which may result in effective employee performance. However, the literature presenting a study methodology for properly training and educating employees to improve their performance is scarce. Consequently, to fill this void, this study seeks to examine and determine the direct effects of 1) Training and Discipline on the work environment and 2) Education and training, discipline, and the work environment on the performance of government employees in the Rectorate Personnel of Andalas University Padang. This study's population consisted of 272 civil servants, and a sample of 100 individuals was selected via convenience sampling. The gathered data were analyzed using the PLS-SEM method and SmartPLS 3.0 software. The PLS-SEM analysis and hypothesis testing revealed that Training has a negligible effect on the Work Environment but a large effect on employee performance. In addition, discipline has a favorable and substantial impact on the Work Environment but has only a minor effect on the performance of the employees. In conclusion, the research revealed that the Work Environment harms the Performance of Civil Servants at the Rectorate Personnel of Andalas University, Padang, albeit very modestly. In addition, ideas for practitioners are offered in the study's conclusion.