THE EFFECT OF JOB SATISFACTION ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE THROUGH INNOVATION: A CASE STUDY ON NATIONAL STRATEGIC PROJECTS

Abstract

This research was conducted in the National Strategic Project area at Southeast Sulawesi Province, with the technique used was the survey method. The population in this study was 2332 employees from the Department of Mines, Mine & Technical Services, QAQC, Shipment, Port Operation & Maintenance, Legal & Government Relations, External Relations, HC, GA, Finance & Accounting, Marketing & Commercial, Business Development, IT, Geology & Exploration, Project Development and Corporate Communication. The results showed that the highest level of performance was in the statement "new products of the company's have received a positive response in the market," with an average of 4.16, and the majority of employees stated that they strongly agreed or agreed. The lowest level of job satisfaction was related to statements about salary fairness, where some employees expressed disagreement with pay fairness. The research results found that job satisfaction has an important and significant influence on innovation in the context of national strategic projects, especially in the smelter project, which can be explained by several factors that support the positive relationship between job satisfaction and innovation. These findings can be an important basis for the development of more effective human resource management strategies in such strategic project environments.

Keyword: Job Satisfaction, Employee Performance, Innovation, National Strategic Project