Analysis of the Relationship between Cultural Communication, Satisfaction, Transformation, and Work Productivity of Employees of the Regional Development Planning Agency (Bappeda) of Mataram City, Nusa Tenggarat

Abstract

The results of this study aim to: (1) to find out the relationship between communication, organizational culture, job satisfaction, transformation and work productivity of Mataram City Bappeda employees and (2) to find out the communication relationship, organizational culture, job satisfaction, transformation and work productivity of Mataram City Bappeda employees, both directly and indirectly. This research is included in explanatory research, because this research intends to explain the causal relationship (cause and effect) between variables through testing the hypothesis that has been formulated. The population of this study is all employees of the Mataram City Bappeda which totals 63 employees who are also respondents. The hypothesis proposed in this study is that there is a direct positive and significant relationship between communication, organizational culture, job satisfaction and the transformation and work productivity of Bappeda employees. There is a positive and significant relationship between communication, organizational culture, and job satisfaction, and work productivity through transformation. The validity test of the research instrument uses construct validity, and is called valid if the correlation coefficient is positive and greater than 0.30 The reliability test is carried out with a Cronbach Alpha greater than 0.60. The analysis method used is path analysis. The results of this study show that communication, organizational culture and job satisfaction are not directly positively and significantly related to transformation. The results of this study show that communication, organizational culture and job satisfaction are directly positively and significantly related to work productivity. Communication, organizational culture, and job satisfaction are not indirectly positively and significantly related to work productivity through transformation. The suggestion from the results of this study is that the Mataram City Bappeda (1) should evaluate the pattern and technique of implementing the main tasks and old functions (2) maintain the relationship between the three variables (communication, culture and satisfaction) and work productivity (3) should pay attention to the competence of its employees' human resources.