The Influence of Situational Leadership, Competence and‎Organizational Culture on Civil Servant Performancein the ‎Police With Work Motivation AsIntervening Variable

  • Authors

    • Jamaluddin Doctoral Program of Management Science, Universitas Haluoleo, Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara 93232, Indonesia
    • Buyung Sarita Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Haluoleo, Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara ‎‎93232, Indonesia
    • Sri Wiyati Mahrani Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Basic Education, Universitas Haluoleo, Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara 93232, ‎Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1366-8643
    • Noval Nur Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Basic Education, Universitas Haluoleo, Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara 93232, ‎Indonesia
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ry4egs16

    Received date: December 21, 2025

    Accepted date: January 21, 2026

    Published date: April 5, 2026

  • Situational Leadership; Competence; Organizational Culture; Work Motivation

  • Abstract

    This study aims to examine and understand the influence of situational leadership, competence, and organizational culture on the        performance of civil servants in the Indonesian National Police at Biddokkes Polda Southeast Sulawesi, with work motivation as an   intervening variable. The population in this study consists of civil servants and police personnel working at Biddokkes Polda Southeast Sulawesi, totaling 135 individuals, all of whom were used as research respondents. The analytical tool used in this study is SmartPLS.

    The results show that situational leadership has a positive and significant effect on the work motivation of civil servants in the Indonesian National Police at Biddokkes Polda Southeast Sulawesi. Situational leadership also has a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Competence has a positive and significant influence on work motivation, and further, competence significantly affects the performance of civil servants in the Indonesian National Police at Biddokkes Polda Southeast Sulawesi. Organizational culture positively and significantly influences work motivation, and also exerts a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Work motivation itself has a positive and significant impact on the performance of civil servants at Biddokkes Polda Southeast Sulawesi. Furthermore, situational leadership has a positive and significant effect on employee performance when mediated by work motivation. This means that situational leadership not only enhances performance directly but its effect becomes substantially stronger when channeled through work motivation. Competence also has a positive and significant influence on performance when mediated by work motivation, indicating that employees with strong competencies tend to feel more confident, more capable of completing tasks, and more prepared to meet job demands—conditions that naturally elevate motivation and encourage improved performance. Additionally, organizational culture has a positive and significant impact on employee performance when mediated by work motivation, implying that a strong and supportive organizational culture fosters higher motivation, which in turn enhances employee performance.

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    Jamaluddin, Sarita, B. ., Mahrani, S. W., & Nur, N. . (2026). The Influence of Situational Leadership, Competence and‎Organizational Culture on Civil Servant Performancein the ‎Police With Work Motivation AsIntervening Variable. International Journal of Accounting and Economics Studies, 13(2), 587-603. https://doi.org/10.14419/ry4egs16