The Effect of Human Resource Competency, Motivational and Professionalism Toward Military Performance of Kopassus Education and Training Center that Dimediasi by Knowledge Management

Purpose: This study aims to examine the influence of Human Resource Competency, Motivation, and Professionalism on the Military Performance of the Kopassus Education and Training Center, both directly and indirectly through the mediating variable of Knowledge Management. Research Method: This research employs a quantitative approach with hypothesis testing methods. The independent variables in this study are Human Resource Competency, Motivation, and Professionalism, while the mediating variable is Knowledge Management, and the dependent variable is the Military Performance of the Kopassus Education and Training Center. Data were collected through a questionnaire distributed to instructors or teachers at the Special Forces Education and Training Center (Pusdiklatpassus) Kopassus, which are spread across six Pusdiklatpassus schools. The sampling method used was stratified random sampling, with a total of 170 respondents. Data analysis was performed using Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS). Findings: The results of this study indicate that Human Resource Competency does not have a significant direct effect on the Military Performance of the Kopassus Education and Training Center but does have an indirect effect through Knowledge Management. Motivation was found to have a direct effect on Military Performance but does not show an indirect effect through Knowledge Management. Professionalism does not have a direct effect on performance, but it has an indirect effect through the mediating role of Knowledge Management on Military Performance. Implications: This study provides several important implications for human resource management in military environments, namely: (1) the need to strengthen the knowledge management system to improve personnel performance, (2) the importance of motivation in boosting military performance, and (3) the need for evaluation of other factors such as competency and professionalism in the context of Knowledge Management mediation to enhance performance.