The Impact of Transformational Leadership Style and Performance Allowances on Work Motivation in Government Organizations

Employee performance is something that must be achieved by every organization in the face of increasing competition. To achieve the targeted performance, there needs to be encouragement or motivation to reach the intended goals. This research aims to identify and analyze the impact of the independent variables, namely leadership style and performance allowance, on the dependent variable, employee work motivation, at the Education Service Office in Jember Regency. The population of this research consists of all employees working at the Education Service Office in Jember Regency, totaling 135 people. The sample was determined using a saturated sample method so that the entire population was sampled, namely 135 respondents. Validity and reliability analyses were carried out to test the measurement instrument (questionnaire) used in this study. Hypothesis testing was also conducted to determine whether the independent variables influenced the dependent variable. After conducting calculations using inferential statistics, it was found that the transformational leadership variable had a positive effect on employee work motivation. Performance allowances also have an impact on employee work motivation at the Education Service Office in Jember Regency.