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 Volume 11, Issue 4 (April 2024), Pages: 100-108

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 Original Research Paper

Exploring the impact of social relationships on work productivity of employees: A structural equation modeling approach

 Author(s): 

 Rosnaida Rosnaida 1, *, Syaifuddin Syaifuddin 1, Sofiyan Sofiyan 2

 Affiliation(s):

 1Fakultas Ekonomi, Universitas Prima Indonesia, Medan City, Indonesia
 2Fakultas Sosial Sains, Universitas Pembangunan Paanca Budi, Medan City, Indonesia

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  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3590-003X

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 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2024.04.012

 Abstract

Improving work productivity is crucial for a company's ability to build strong trust, particularly with its customers. This study aims to explore how social relationships impact employee work productivity by acting as a mediator between supervision and motivation. The research utilizes a quantitative method, specifically a structural equation modeling (SEM) based on SmartPLS, and was carried out at PDAM Tirta Silau Piasa in Asahan Regency, involving 185 employees. Data was collected through surveys using a Likert scale. Findings reveal that social relationships play an important role in linking supervision and motivation to the work productivity of employees at PDAM Tirta Silau Piasa Asahan Regency. The study suggests that supervision should maintain a focus on professionalism to ensure objective outcomes. Additionally, enhancing employee motivation should include not just the employees but also offering rewards such as vacation packages for families and scholarships for children's education to keep motivation levels high.

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 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

 Work productivity, Social relationships, Supervision, Motivation, Structural equation modeling

 Article history

 Received 17 October 2023, Received in revised form 3 March 2024, Accepted 1 April 2024

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 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Rosnaida R, Syaifuddin S, and Sofiyan S (2024). Exploring the impact of social relationships on work productivity of employees: A structural equation modeling approach. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 11(4): 100-108

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