The Effect of Salary and Workload on The Performance of Employees at PT. Original Bird Nest Medan

Meidan Rika Buaya; HD. Melva Sitanggang; Adiwima Zebua

doi:10.22219/jamanika.v6i1.43125

Authors

Meidan Rika Buaya Indonesian Institute of Business and Computer Science
HD. Melva Sitanggang Indonesian Institute of Business and Computer Science
Adiwima Zebua Indonesian Institute of Business and Computer Science

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22219/jamanika.v6i1.43125

Keywords:

Salary, Workload, Employee Performance

Abstract

This study investigates the effects of salary and workload on employee performance at PT. Original Bird Nest Medan. Using a quantitative, explanatory design, data were collected through structured questionnaires administered to all available employees using a saturated sampling technique (n = 50). The model examines salary (X1), workload (X2), and employee performance (Y) with indicators adapted from prior literature: salary (eligibility, work motivation, job satisfaction), workload (working conditions, use of working time, targets to be achieved), and performance (work quality, work quantity, task implementation, responsibility). Multiple linear regression was applied to estimate the partial and simultaneous effects of predictors on performance. The results show that salary has a positive and significant influence on employee performance (β = 0.242; t = 2.628; p = 0.012), and workload also has a positive and significant influence (β = 0.689; t = 7.490; p < 0.001). Simultaneously, salary and workload significantly predict employee performance (F = 48.686; p < 0.001). The model explains a substantial proportion of variance in performance, with Adjusted R² = 0.661 (≈66%) and R² = 0.674, indicating that the remaining 34% may be attributed to other organizational factors not included in this study. Theoretically, this study reinforces compensation and job-demand perspectives by demonstrating that performance outcomes are shaped by both financial rewards and the structuring of work demands. Practically, the findings suggest that organizations should align salary fairness and workload allocation with operational expectations to sustain optimal performance and reduce performance decline associated with perceived imbalance. Overall, the study underscores that integrated compensation and workload management is essential for strengthening employee performance in labor-intensive production contexts.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Abdelwahed, N. A. A., Soomro, B. A., & Shah, N. (2023). Predicting employee performance through transactional leadership and entrepreneurs’ passion among the employees of Pakistan. Asia Pacific Management Review, 28(1), 60–68. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmrv.2022.03.001

Afandi. (2018). Manajemen Sumber Daya Manusia. Nusa Media.

Biswakarma, G., & Kadayat, S. S. (2023). Performance Appraisal System and Employee Motivation In International Non-Governmental

Organizations in Nepal. Journal of Business and Management, 7(01), 48–70. https://doi.org/10.3126/jbm.v7i01.54546

Braunerhjelm, P., & Lappi, E. (2023). Employees’ Entrepreneurial Human Capital and Firm Performance. Research Policy, 52(2), 104703. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2022.104703

Chai, C., Zhang, X., & Yi, X. (2023). Research on the influence of organizational form of inspirational information in conceptual design: Workload and creativity. Advanced Design Research, 1(2), 78–86. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijadr.2023.09.002

Chen, Y., Zhang, Z., Zhou, J., Liu, C., Zhang, X., & Yu, T. (2023). A Cognitive Evaluation and Equity-Based Perspective of Pay for Performance on Job Performance: a Meta-Analysis and Path Model. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 1039375. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1039375

Edison, E., Anwar, Y., & Komariyah, I. (2018). Manajemen Sumber Daya Manusia. Alfabeta.

Fulmer, I. S., Gerhart, B., & Kim, J. H. (2023). Compensation and Performance: A Review and Recommendations for The Future. Personnel Psychology, 76(2), 687–718. https://doi.org/10.1111/peps.12583

Hasibuan, & Malayu. (2017). Manajemen Sumber Daya Manusia. Bumi aksara.

Hijri, A., Ma, A., & Rahmana, I. (2023). Analisis Dampak Beban Kerja dan Gaji terhadap Kinerja Karyawan Tenaga Sukarela Rumah Sakit: Perspektif Potensi Kecurangan yang Terjadi. Jurnal Ekonomi Dan Bisnis, 24(1), 14–27. https://doi.org/10.30659/ekobis.24.1.14-27

Jomuad, P. D., Antiquina, L. M. M., Cericos, E. U., Bacus, J. A., Vallejo, J. H., Dionio, B. B., Bazar, J. S., Cocolan, J. V., & Clarin, A. S. (2021). Teachers’ workload in relation to burnout and work performance. International Journal of Educational Policy Research and Review, 8(2), 48–53. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.15739/IJEPRR.21.007

Khan, A. J., Ali Ansari, M. A., Ahmed, T., & Malik, A. A. (2022). Green Human Resource Practices: A Sustainable Approach to Increase Employee Performance. IRASD Journal of Management, 4(1), 17–25. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.52131/jom.2022.0401.0058

Koesomowidjojo, & Suci. (2017). Panduan Praktis Menyusun Analisis Beban Kerja (Raih Asa S).

Malibari, M. A., & Bajaba, S. (2022). Entrepreneurial leadership and employees’ innovative behavior: A sequential mediation analysis of innovation climate and employees’ intellectual agility. Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, 7(4), 100255. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jik.2022.100255

Mangkunegara, A. P. (2020). Manajemen Sumber Daya Manusia Perusahaan (S. Sandiasih, Ed.). Remaja Rosdakarya.

Mangkunegara, & Prabu, A. A. A. (2018). Perencanaan & Pengembangan Manajemen Sumber Daya Manusia. PT. Refika Aditama.

Melva, & Togu. (2011). Metodologi Penelitian. CV. Indah Karunia Jaya.

Priansa Juni Donni. (2020). Perencanaan & Pengembangan SDM (A. Garnida, Ed.). Alfabeta.

Ratnasari, I., & Mahmud, A. (2020). Pengaruh Gaji dan Insentif terhadap Kinerja Karyawan. Jurnal Aplikasi Manajemen Dan Inovasi Bisnis, 2(2), 66–79.

Sinambela, & Poltak, L. (2016). Manajemen Sumber Daya Manusia: membangun tim kerja yang solid untuk meningkatkan kinerja. Bumi aksara.

Spagnoli, P., Haynes, N. J., Kovalchuk, L. S., Clark, M. A., Buono, C., & Balducci, C. (2020). Workload, Workaholism, and Job Performance: Uncovering Their Complex Relationship. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, Vol. 17, 17(18), 1–20. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17186536

Sugiyono. (2020). Statistika Untuk Penelitian. Alfabeta.

Sugiyono. (2022). Metode Penelitian Kuantitatif, Kualitatif dan R&D. Alfabeta.

Suparyadi. (2015). Manajemen Sumber Daya Manusia. Andi.

Vanchapo, & R., A. (2020). Beban Kerja Dan Stres Kerja (Arsalan, Namira, & Pasuruan, Eds.). CV. Penerbit Qiara Media.

Wibowo. (2018). Manajemen kinerja. Rajagrafindo Persada.