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The purpose of this paper is to examine and analyze the effect of Lamaholot culture and role conflict on occupational stress and its impact on the performance of ikat weaving female craftspeople. This research is conducted in East Nusa Tenggara Province (NTT) based on consideration of the spread of weaving industry center.

The study population is 388 ikat weaving craftspeople in 20 industrial centers spread over 11 sub-districts in East Flores Regency. Inferential statistics which is often called as inductive statistics or probability statistics is statistical techniques for analyzing sample data and the results are applied to the population. This analysis is used to test the relationship between variables in the hypothesis (Sugiono, 2014, p. 207). This research uses structural equation modeling with variance-based or component-based approach with partial least square to test hypothesis and produce a fit model.

Lamaholot culture has a negative effect on occupational stress, on the other hand, role conflict has a positive effect on occupational stress. The higher the Lamaholot culture and the lower the role conflict will have an impact on the reduction of weaving workers’ stress. The higher the Lamaholot culture, and the lower the role conflict and the occupational stress will have an impact on the improvement of performance of weaving craftspeople. Occupational stress mediates the effect of Lamaholot culture and role conflict on the performance of weaving craftspeople.

The originality of this research lies in the use of occupational stress as a mediator between relationship of Lamaholot culture and role conflict on performance. On the other hand, the use of Lamaholot culture variable has a function as a derivative of organizational culture theory derived from the local culture of NTT, Indonesia. With the discovery of novelty from this research, it is expected to enrich the literature related to the field of behavioral organizational science, especially about role conflict, occupational stress and organizational culture using local cultural values of Lamaholot.

This study aims to create performance through innovation that is influenced by knowledge sharing and absorption in the Bali weaving industry.

This study was conducted using quantitative and qualitative designs. Questionnaires were distributed, whose results were measured using a five-point Likert scale. The research population included 1,132 employees of ikat weaving industry. Samples were selected using Slovin formula, resulting in the minimum samples of 175 employees. WarpPLS was used to analyze the influences of variables mentioned in the study hypotheses.

Knowledge gained from external resources is expected to complement the information available in the organization. Sharing knowledge will be more meaningful and effective in supporting innovation and the performance of diligent craftsmen. Although knowledge sharing does not significantly influence innovation improvement, knowledge sharing is still important to improve company performance through stakeholder understanding of the business in general and the business's detailed process. Leader creativity is an important dimension in obtaining and gathering various information from external resources because sharing knowledge has a significant influence on performance and innovation through absorption.

This study was conducted in Bali because it is in accordance with the objectives of this study. Research in Kelungkung Regency is considered to represent Bali because it has the highest number of ikat weaving craftsmen. Knowledge and learning new things must be maintained to increase employee knowledge, understanding of new knowledge from external sources and the performance of diligent craftsmen in Bali.