The Influence of Leadership on the Performance of PNTL Border Patrol Personnel: The Mediating Role of Intrinsic Motivation and Organizational Culture
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.55927/fjsr.v5i6.44Keywords:
Leadership, Performance, Organization CultureAbstract
Timor-Leste is a nation located in the eastern part of Timor Island, sharing a direct land border with Indonesia to the west and maritime boundaries with Australia to the south. Since gaining independence in 2002, Timor-Leste has continuously strived to strengthen its governance system, economic development, and national security stability. This study analyzes how leadership influences Timor-Leste’s Border Patrol Unit performance, mediated by personnel’s intrinsic motivation and the organization's culture. This quantitative study uses a cross-sectional survey of 175 UPF personnel. Data analyzed via PLS-SEM (WarpPLS 7.0) evaluates the causal relationships between leadership, intrinsic motivation, organizational culture, and performance, ensuring robust validity and reliability. The study confirms that leadership significantly enhances UPF personnel performance, both directly and through the dual mediation of intrinsic motivation and organizational culture, which collectively explain 63% of the performance variance.
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