The Effect of Discipline, Work Commitment, and Work Motivation on Employee Job Satisfaction

Hartati; Mulyana Machmud; Hasanuddin

doi:10.37641/jimkes.v13i6.4148

Authors

Hartati Institut Ilmu Sosial dan Bisnis Andi Sapada, Indonesia
Mulyana Machmud Institut Ilmu Sosial & Bisnis Andi Sapada, Indonesia
Hasanuddin Universitas Gorontalo, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37641/jimkes.v13i6.4148

Keywords:

Human Resource Management, Job Satisfaction, Work Commitment, Work Discipline

Abstract

Job satisfaction is essential for achieving organizational objectives, with work discipline, work commitment, and work motivation identified as key factors shaping employee attitudes and performance. The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence of work discipline, work commitment, and work motivation on employee job satisfaction. The research method uses a descriptive quantitative approach, involving 33 employees selected through a saturated sampling technique. Data were obtained using a 1–5 Likert-scale questionnaire and analyzed through multiple linear regression with SPSS version 25. The findings show that work discipline, work commitment, and work motivation each have a positive and significant effect on employee job satisfaction. Work motivation emerges as the most dominant variable, indicated by the highest regression coefficient. The simultaneous test confirms that all three variables collectively influence job satisfaction. The coefficient of determination (R² = 0.878) reveals that 87.8% of the variation in job satisfaction is explained by the studied variables, while 12.2% is affected by other factors not included in the model. These results emphasize the strategic importance of strengthening discipline, enhancing commitment, and improving motivation to elevate employee satisfaction and organizational performance.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Afianto, I. D., & Utami, H. N. (2017). Pengaruh disiplin kerja dan komunikasi organisasi terhadap kepuasan kerja dan kinerja karyawan (Studi pada karyawan divisi marketing PT. Victory International Futures Kota Malang). Jurnal Administrasi Bisnis (JAB), 50(6), 58–67.

Ali, R. (2023). Pengaruh disiplin kerja dan lingkungan kerja terhadap kinerja pegawai dinas kependudukan dan catatan sipil. Economics and Digital Business Review, 4(1), 515–528

Arisanti, K. D., Santoso, A., & Wahyuni, S. (2019). Pengaruh motivasi kerja dan disiplin kerja terhadap kinerja karyawan pada PT Pegadaian (Persero) Cabang Nganjuk. Jurnal Ilmiah Mahasiswa Ekonomi, 2(1), 101-115.

Ayub, N., & Rafif, S. (2011). The relationship between work motivation and job satisfaction. Pakistan Business Review, 13(2), 332-347.

Bahri, S., & Nisa, Y. C. (2017). Pengaruh pengembangan karir dan motivasi kerja terhadap kepuasan kerja karyawan (BPJS Ketenagakerjaan Cabang Belawan). Jurnal Ilmiah Manajemen & Bisnis, 18(1), 9–15.

Beloor, V., Nanjundeswaraswamy, T. S., & Swamy, D. R. (2017). Employee commitment and quality of work life–A literature review. The International Journal of Indian Psychology, 4(2), 175-188.

Busro, M. (2018). Manajemen sumber daya manusia. Jakarta: Bumi Aksara.

da Cruz, C., A., Riana, I. G., & Soares, A. D. C. (2020). Motivation on job satisfaction and employee performance. International Research Journal of Management, IT and Social Sciences, 7(5), 13-23.

Dehotman, K. (2023). The relation of working discipline and employee performance. International Journal of Applied Management and Business, 1(2), 60-66.

Dinsar, A., Budiandriani, B., & Nurnajamuddin, M. (2023). Disiplin, komitmen kerja dan motivasi kerja terhadap kepuasan kerja. Jurnal Administrasi dan Manajemen, 13(1), 82-90.

Dobre, O. I. (2013). Employee motivation and organizational performance. Review of applied socio-economic research, 5(1), 26-37.

Dongoran, A. P., & Wibowo, R. P. (2020, May). Analysis of effect of leadership style, work motivation and work ability to employee satisfaction in increasing performance of harvesters. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 801(1), 12-25.

Drewniak, R. (2017). Determinants of employees’ involvement and the role of the leadership styles in organisational commitment: Empirical findings from Polish enterprises. International Journal of Contemporary Management, 16(2), 99-125.

Epriliani, D. (2022). Pengaruh penerapan good governance, pengawasan intern dan disiplin kerja terhadap kinerja Pemerintah Daerah Kota Pekanbaru. Jurnal Ilmiah Akuntansi Kesatuan, 10(1), 79–90.

Ernest, A. (2021). Discipline and achievement of organizational objectives. International Journal of Institutional Leadership, Policy and Management, 3(3), 471-489.

Fajri, C., Amelya, A., & Suworo, S. (2022). Pengaruh kepuasan kerja dan disiplin kerja terhadap kinerja karyawan PT. Indonesia Applicad. JIIP - Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu Pendidikan, 5(1), 369–373.

Gultom, P., Sipayung, A. B. R., & Hasibuan, G. A. A. (2024). The effect of work discipline, motivation, and work stress on employee job satisfaction. Jurnal Ilmiah Akuntansi Kesatuan, 12(5), 669–676.

Hartati, & Putra, P. (2022). Pengaruh kepemimpinan, motivasi kerja, dan lingkungan kerja terhadap kinerja pegawai Dinas Perhubungan Kota Parepare. YUME: Journal of Management, 5(3), 512–524.

Hartati, H., & Arifuddin, A. (2023). Pengaruh motivasi dan disiplin kerja terhadap kinerja pegawai kantor. SEIKO: Journal of Management & Business, 6(1), 1-14.

Hidayat, F. A., Puspita, D., Maulana, B., Maulana, A., & Latif, A. (2024). Research on the influence of work culture, commitment, discipline, on employee job satisfaction Pt. Yamaha Indonesia Motor Manufacturing. Journal of Social Science and Multidisciplinary Analysis, 1(2), 34-48.

Iskandar, D. (2021). Employee performance role: Communication and work discipline. International Journal of Economic, Technology and Social Sciences (Injects), 2(1), 141-153.

Kahar, A., Razak, M., & Badaruddin, B. (2022). Pengaruh human capital, budaya kerja dan disiplin kerja terhadap kinerja pegawai pada dinas penanaman modal dan pelayanan terpadu satu pintu kota parepare. Jurnal Magister Manajemen Nobel Indonesia, 3(3), 353-367.

Mardanov, I. (2021). Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, organizational context, employee contentment, job satisfaction, performance and intention to stay. Evidence-based HRM: a Global Forum for Empirical Scholarship, 9(3), 223-240.

Meiliana, Lianty, L., Gunawan, S., Rostina, C. F., & Nazmi, H. (2019). Pengaruh disiplin kerja dan kepuasan kerja terhadap kinerja karyawan pada Pt. Asia Raya Foundry. Wahana Inovasi: Jurnal Penelitian dan Pengabdian Masyarakat UISU, 8(1), 190–202.

Meyer, J. P. (2012). Commitment in a changing world of work. In Commitment in organizations (pp. 60-91). New York: Routledge.

Mulyana, T., Yudiardi, D., Wahidin, I. (2019). Mencari faktor yang memengaruhi kepuasan kerja karyawan Jurnal Wacana Ekonomi, 20(1), 1–8.

Nahak, M., & Ellitan, L. (2022). Organizational commitment and organizational sustainability. International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development, 6(4), 604-609.

Ong, S., Hendry, H., Winata, V., & Monika, M. (2021). The influence of discipline, work environment, and work commitment on job satisfaction. International Journal of Social Science and Business, 5(2), 174-179.

Panjaitan, M. (2018). Peran keterlibatan dan partisipasi karyawan terhadap kinerja karyawan. Jurnal Manajemen, 4(1), 52-60.

Prawira, I. (2020). Pengaruh kompensasi, kepemimpinan dan fasilitas kerja terhadap kepuasan kerja pegawai. Maneggio: Jurnal Ilmiah Magister Manajemen, 3(1), 28-40.

Prayogi, M. A., Lesmana, M. T., & Siregar, L. H. (201). The influence of communication and work discipline to employee performance. First International Conference on Administration Science (ICAS 2019), 1(1), 423-426

Putra, A., Sastra, H., & Nurjanah, Y. (2022). Pengaruh partisipasi anggaran dan motivasi terhadap kinerja karyawan. Jurnal Ilmiah Akuntansi Kesatuan, 10(1), 131–140.

Putra, R. S., Agustina, T. S., & Aziz, A. A. B. (2025). The influence of work environment and work discipline on employee performance through job satisfaction. Jurnal Ilmiah Manajemen Kesatuan, 13(5), 3745–3754.

Rahman, F., & Subarkah, M. Z. (2022). Pengaruh Proactive personality terhadap kepuasan kerja pegawai di lembaga pemasyarakatan kelas IIB Klaten. Jurnal Ilmiah Manajemen Kesatuan, 10(3), 445–460.

Rahmawati, S. D., & Priyono, B. S. (2022). The influence of perception of organizational justice, quality of work life and organizational commitment on performance: (Study on Kayen and Jaken Public Health Center Employees). International Journal of Social and Management Studies, 3(2), 187-204.

Setiawan, H. D. (2020). Pengaruh komitmen organisasi terhadap kepuasan kerja pegawai di lingkungan kecamatan Bantargebang Kota Bekasi. Ilmu dan Budaya, 41(69), 1-10.

Sihotang, A. C. (2020). Pengaruh pengembangan karir terhadap kepuasan kerja karyawan showroom lestari mobilindo. Jurnal Ilmiah Manajemen Kesatuan, 8(3), 295–304.

Supriatin, D., & Barima, H. (2022). Determinasi faktor psikologik, sosial dan finansial pada kepuasan kerja tenaga edukatif akademi keperawatan Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto. Jurnal Ilmiah Manajemen Kesatuan, 10(2), 235–244.

Susan, E. (2019). Manajemen sumber daya manusia. Adaara: Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan Islam, 9(2), 952-962.

Susbiyantoro, S., Janaka, J., Sundawan, M. D., Wibowo, S. N., & Solahudin, A. (2022). Effect of work discipline on employee performance with employee job satisfaction as a mediation variable. Daengku: Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Innovation, 2(6), 805-815.

Tjahjadi, D., Ismuhajdar, Zami, A. (2022). Building employee performance through leadership, training, work discipline, and job satisfaction. Dinasti International Journal of Digital Business Management, 3(2), 320-336.

Udin, U., Rakasiwi, G., & Dananjoyo, R. (2024). Servant leadership and work engagement: Exploring the mediation role of affective commitment and job satisfaction. International Journal of Human Capital in Urban Management, 9(2), 56-70.

Wiliandari, Y. (2015). Kepuasan kerja karyawan. Society, 6(2), 81-95.

Yaakob, M. F. M., Habibi, A., Halili, S. H., Abdullah, H., Yaqin, L. N., Alqahtani, T. M., & Fauzee, M. S. O. (2025). Unveiling the role of organizational commitment on job satisfaction and job performance in Islamic education. International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 14(2), 975-983.

Yuliandi, R. T. (2019). Work discipline, competence, empowerment, job satisfaction, and employee performance. International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering, 8(3), 7209-7215.