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http://dx.doi.org/10.13106/jafeb.2021.vol8.no1.997

Islamic Work Ethics and Employee Performance: The Role of Islamic Motivation, Affective Commitment, and Job Satisfaction  

AFLAH, Kuntarno Noor (Department of Human Resource Management, College of Economics and Business, Diponegoro University Semarang)
SUHARNOMO, Suharnomo (College of Economics and Business, Diponegoro University)
MAS'UD, Fuad (College of Economics and Business, Diponegoro University)
MURSID, Ali (Department of Management, Bank BPD Jateng School of Economics and Business)
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The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business / v.8, no.1, 2021 , pp. 997-1007 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aims to redesign and find out the role of Islamic work ethics in influencing Islamic motivation, affective commitment, job satisfaction, and employee performance. Respondents in this study are populations of various cross-sectoral and cross-profession employees, such as government and private workers, soldiers, educators (teachers and lecturers) in various offices in Central Java. 220 questionnaires were distributed to all respondents, but the number of the returned questionnaires was 200. Thus, totally, this study analyzed 200 questionnaires. Data are analyzed using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The results show that the eight hypotheses are accepted: there is a positive and significant influence of Islamic work ethics on Islamic motivation; there is a positive and significant effect of Islamic work ethics on job satisfaction; there is a positive and significant effect of Islamic work on affective commitment; there is a positive and significant influence of Islamic motivation on affective commitment; there is a positive and significant influence of Islamic motivation on job satisfaction; there is a positive and significant effect of job satisfaction on employee performance; there is a positive and significant effect of affective commitment on employee performance; there is a positive and significant influence of Islamic motivation on employee performance.
Keywords
Islamic Work Ethics; Islamic Motivation; Affective Commitment; Job Satisfaction; Employee Performance;
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