The effect of competence, motivation and organizational culture on employee performance: the mediating role of organizational commitment

The purpose of this study to analyze the effect of competence, motivation and organizational culture on organizational commitment and employee performance. The research was conducted at the Institute of Education and Training of South Sulawesi province with a population of 513 employees and based on Slovin formulation; sample set as many as 224 employees. Research hypothesis was tested by using Structural Equation Models (Analysis of Moment Structures, AMOS version 18). The study found that the competence and organizational culture has a positive and significant effect on organizational commitment. Work motivation has a negative and insignificant effect on organizational commitment. Competence, organizational culture and organizational commitment have a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Work motivation has a negative and insignificant effect on employee performance. Organizational commitment as a mediating variable in explaining the effect of work motivation on employees performance, whereas in, explains the effect of competency and organizational culture on performance, organizational commitment is not proven