Occupational Safety and Health, Job Satisfaction, Employee Performance during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Companies are currently facing challenges to face the COVID-19 pandemic. Environmental situation that directly has a major influence on changes in company policies and strategies, in order to survive in difficult and uncertain times. Companies that are unable to adapt to changing environmental conditions will face quite tough challenges, including companies engaged in manufacturing. Employee performance is an important element in which quality is maintained at this time in order to continue producing products to meet market needs. This study will analyze how much influence the variables of occupational safety and health and job satisfaction will affect the quality of employee performance. The method used is a survey method with a causal approach. The results of filling out the questionnaire in the form of items of research instruments in the form of statements distributed to employees will be processed using Smart PLS. By using this program, it can be seen the effect of each indicator of occupational safety and health and job satisfaction on performance. The data analysis technique used is descriptive multivariate, non-parametric statistical data analysis, inferential statistical data analysis, and the scale used is the Likert scale. The results of research show that the exogenous latent variable occupational safety and health, and job satisfaction have a significant direct effect on the endogenous variable performance of 15.4%.