The Influence Of Transformational Leadership Style On Employee Public Services Motivation (Study In Cilacap Regency Central Java Province Indonesia)

Purwanto Kurniawan, Achmad Sudjadi, Lusi Suwandari, Ganjar Ndaru Ikhtiagung

Abstract


The purpose of this study was conducted to examine the relationship between the use of Transformational Leadership Style (TLS) through Employee Public Service Motivation (EPSM). This study is unique because no one has examined the relationship between TLS and EPSM before in the context of Cilacap Regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia. This study used a quantitative research method with a survey design. Data were collected from 134 civil servants of 15 sub-districts (kelurahan) and 3 districts (kecamatan) of Ex Cilacap City urban area, Cilacap Regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia. Data were processed using simple linear regression analysis through the SPSS program. The results showed that the use of TLS has a significant positive effect on EPSM, with a significance value of 0.007.

 

Keywords: Public Service; Human Resource Management Practise; Transformational Leadership; Employee Public Service Motivation


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