The Role of Compensation As a Determinant of Performance and Employee Work Satisfaction: A Study at The PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of the study is to conduct an in-depth study of employee performance in connection with compensation, job satisfaction and the work environment of employees at the PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk.

Design/methodology/approach

This study was performed at the PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, which operates in Indonesia, and included all employees of the different branch offices in Sumatera, Jawa, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Bali and Jayapura.

Findings

Compensation does not directly affect employee performance but working environment does directly influence employee performance at the PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. There is the power of compensation and working environment on job satisfaction and employee performance at the PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk.

Originality/value

The difference between this research and previous ones is the application of compensation influence testing on employee job satisfaction and performance within one bank in Indonesia.

Citation

Rojikinnor, R., Gani, A.J.A., Saleh, C. and Amin, F. (2023), "The Role of Compensation As a Determinant of Performance and Employee Work Satisfaction: A Study at The PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk", Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Vol. 39 No. 4, pp. 943-956. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEAS-06-2020-0103