Literature Review of Variables Affecting
Employee Performance in Automotive Companies
Tri
Wahyu Putranto1*, Nur Wening2, Sri Handayani3
1,2,3Universitas Teknologi
Yogyakarta, Sleman, Indonesia
Email: triwhyp@gmail.com1,
weninguty@gmail.com2, srih2488@gmail.com3
Abstract: Employee performance refers to the measurable outcomes of an employee's
work, both quantitatively and qualitatively, in fulfilling tasks assigned by
the organization. In the highly competitive automotive industry in Indonesia,
where significant potential coexists with intense rivalry, companies expect
their employees to deliver peak performance. Numerous studies have analyzed the
influence of various independent variables on employee performance in
automotive companies, aiming to identify the factors with the most substantial
impact. This study utilizes a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) of journals
meeting specific criteria to explore the relationships between these variables
and employee performance. The findings reveal three key independent
variables—Performance Appraisal, Organizational Culture, and Performance
Environment—that significantly influence employee performance. These results
offer practical implications, serving as a guide for policymakers and
organizational leaders in the automotive industry to develop strategies that
enhance employee performance. By focusing on these variables, companies can
optimize their workforce effectiveness, maintain competitiveness, and adapt to
evolving industry demands.
Keywords: Employee Performance;
Organizational Culture; Performance Appraisal; Performance Environment.
INTRODUCTION
The automotive industry is one of the
sectors experiencing significant growth worldwide, including in Indonesia
To address the article's gaps, further
elaboration on the challenges faced by the industry, such as fluctuating
workforce performance amidst rapid technological advancements and market
competition, is necessary
Based on sales data, Toyota remains
the market leader in Indonesia with 325,395 units sold in 2023, followed by
Daihatsu with 194,108 units. Honda ranks third with 128,010 units, while Suzuki
takes fourth place with 82,244 units. Mitsubishi Motors follows closely with
81,792 units, Hyundai with 35,736 units, Mitsubishi Fuso with 33,283 units,
Isuzu with 31,597 units, Hino with 27,729 units, and Wuling rounds out the top
ten with 25,992 units. (Source: Tempo)
The automotive market in Indonesia
promises to increase competition between brands and even between car dealers,
and this encourages every company to achieve the best performance
According to
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Seeing the importance of employee
performance to the performance of the organization/company, many studies have
been conducted to identify variables that affect employee performance, but
based on the results of the research collected by the researcher, there are
still many differences of opinion on the variables that affect employee
performance, this results in the research conducted previously not focusing on
certain variables only.
So, in this study, the researcher
hopes to find out the variables that most affect employee performance so that
these variables can be used as the basis for the next research so that they can
be used as a reference by organizations/companies in making policies.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
This research employs the Systematic
Literature Review (SLR) method, a specific type of literature study designed to
systematically synthesize existing knowledge within a particular domain.
According to the European Journal of Information Systems, a literature study
synthesizes prior knowledge, highlights differences,
identifies gaps, and explores intriguing aspects from multiple perspectives.
This approach aims to provide a clear direction for future research. To enhance
transparency, the criteria or metrics used to evaluate and categorize the
significance of each variable in the analysis will be explicitly outlined,
enabling readers to understand the decision-making process in selecting key
variables.
Based on this definition, it can be
concluded that the literature study does not aim to contribute to the theory
but to explain and classify what has been produced by previous researchers.
Even so, as a research method, the study of literature still has the
opportunity to build a theory. There are 4 (four) steps of SLR as expressed by
which consist of Determining the objectives of SLR, Initiation, and selection
of Libraries, Analysis, and finally, the plan for the presentation of results
The first stage is to determine the
objectives of the SLR, the purpose of this SLR is to be able to determine the
variables that have the most influence on employee performance so that they can
be used as references in the next research and as references in making
appropriate company policies in an effort to improve employee performance.
The second stage is the initiation and
selection of the Library. The researcher collects
journals related to research on employee performance in automotive companies
through Publish or Perish and Google Scholar with the keyword "Automotive
Company Employee Performance." The journals obtained are re-selected, and
7 journals are obtained that are most suitable for the problem that the author
wants to raise. The researcher also used several research journals that had the
same variables but on different objects as comparisons and reinforcements
The third stage is Analysis, from the
journals that have been successfully collected, the researcher tries to analyze
the results of the research that has been carried out to be able to choose the
variable that has the most siginifican influence from the variables used in the
previous study.
The fourth stage of the result
presentation plan is to convey the researcher's ideas about the variables that
have the most significant influence on employee performance so that they can be
used as a reference in future research
Figure 1. SLR Steps
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
In this study, the author uses a
literature review by collecting journals related to variables that affect
employee performance in automotive companies and obtained the following
journals:
Table 1. Target Journal
It |
Writer |
Year |
Heading |
Variable |
Research Methods |
Publisher |
1 |
Euricoh Hamonangan Pardede, Dyah Ayu
Saputri, Zulia Eka Pusparini, Natasha Queenta, Dinda Nurdianah, Jumawan
Jumawan |
2023) |
The Effect of Job Appraisal on Employee
Performance at PT Astra Honda Motor |
Performance Appraisal, Employee Performance |
Simple linear regression |
IJM: Indonesian Journal of
Multidisciplinary |
2 |
Irma Gustiana Andriani |
2018) |
The Effect of Work Stress, Organizational
Commitment and Job Satisfaction on Automotive Company Turnover Intention |
Work Stress, Organizational Commitment, Job
Satisfaction, Company Turnover Intention |
Nonprobability sampling with saturated
sampling method |
Journal of Business and Accounting |
3 |
Rosye Rosaria Zaena, Muhammad
Mujtaba Mitra Zuana, Ade Risna Sari, Sugiarti, Rinandita Wikansari |
2022 |
Analysis of the Role of Work Environment,
Work Discipline and Organizational Culture on Employee Performance in
National Automotive Manufacturing Companies |
Work Environment, Work Discipline,
Organizational Culture, Employee Performance |
Quantitative research based on the
philosophy of positivism |
Management Studies and Entrepreneurship
Journal |
4 |
Joni Prihatin, Uli Wildan
Nuryanto, Muhammad Suparmoko |
2021 |
The Role of Communication Style on
Motivation in the Automotive Manufacturing Industry in Tangerang City |
Communication Style, Motivation |
quantitative approach with SEM PLS data
analysis and Smart PLS 3.2.9 analysis tools |
National Conference on Applied Business,
Education, & Technology (NCABET) |
5 |
Imam Jayanto, Fatkhuri, Eka Kurnia Saputra,
Samuel PD Anantadjaya, Irma M. Nawangwulan |
2023 |
The Effect Of Job
Satisfaction And Compensation On Performance Of Employees In Multinational
Automotive Company |
Job Satisfaction, Compensation, Employee
Performance |
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis |
COSTING: Journal of Economic, Business
and Accounting |
Table 2. Target Journal
It |
Writer |
Year |
Heading |
Variable |
Research Methods |
Publisher |
6 |
ST Rahmaniar, Chalid Imran Musa, M. Ikhwan
Maulana |
2022 |
The Influence of Organizational Culture on
Employee Performance at PT Hadji Kalla Bone Branch |
Organizational Culture, Employee
Performance |
Quantitative description using simple
regression analysis |
Decision Journal |
From the journals obtained, it was
found that there were 9 (nine) variables that were used as independent
variables for employee performance, namely Performance Assessment, Work Stress,
Organizational Commitment, Job Satisfaction, Work Environment, Work Discipline,
Organizational Culture, Communication Style, and Compensation.
Based on the summary of the journal in
Table 1, the researcher included Figure 1, which shows the publication year of
the journal that the researcher took in this discussion. Figure 2 shows a
diagram of the independent variables used.
Figure 1. Year of Journal Publication
Figure
2. Independent Variables Used
From the variables and research
methods carried out in the journal above, the following conclusions are
obtained:
Table 3. Research Results
It |
Variable |
Method |
Research Results |
1 |
Performance Appraisal, Employee Performance |
Simple linear regression |
There is a positive and significant
influence between work appraisals on employee performance at PT Astra Honda
Motor. This shows that the better the work assessment carried out by the
company, the higher the performance of employees in the company. |
2 |
Work Stress, Organizational Commitment, Job
Satisfaction, Company Turnover Intention |
Nonprobability sampling with saturated
sampling method |
1.
Work stress has a significant effect on employee
performance. 2.
Organizational commitment and job satisfaction have no
effect on the performance of the karayawan. |
3 |
Work Environment, Work Discipline,
Organizational Culture, Employee Performance |
Quantitative research based on the
philosophy of positivism |
1.
The Work Environment has an influence and is
significant on Employee Performance 2.
Work Discipline has an effect and is significant on
Employee Performance 3.
Organizational Culture has an influence and
significance on Employee Performance |
4 |
Communication Style, Motivation |
quantitative approach with SEM PLS data
analysis and Smart PLS 3.2.9 analysis tools |
Communication style has a significant
effect on work motivation |
5 |
Job Satisfaction, Compensation, Employee
Performance |
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis |
1.
Job satisfaction has a positive and significant influence
on employee performance. 2.
Compensation has a positive and significant influence
on employee performance. |
It |
Variable |
Method |
Research Results |
6 |
Organizational Culture, Employee
Performance |
Quantitative description using simple regression
analysis |
Organizational Culture has a positive and
significant influence on employee performance. |
From the two tables above, it is known
that there is still a significant distribution of variables so that the
research is not focused on the variables that actually have the most
significant influence on employee performance. Therefore, the researcher tries
to describe the results of the study based on each variable and compare it with
similar studies under different conditions.
The first variable is Performance
Assessment
From some of the theories about
performance appraisal above, it can be concluded that in a company situation
with good management, performance appraisal will be used as a tool to evaluate
employee performance as a reference to provide feedback, be it in the form of
rewards or penalties. A good performance appraisal will be able to provide a
sense of justice for both employees and the organization/company
The next variable is work stress, which is a
state of tension that creates a physical and psychological imbalance, which
affects the emotions, thought processes, and condition of an employee
Based on the stress theory above, it
can be seen that each employee's response to stress can be different even
though they face the same driving factors. Stress can come from work demands,
work environments, or personal problems, so according to researchers, stress
can be applied as a variable that affects performance, but vice versa. It can
also be a variable that is influenced by performance variables.
The next variable is Organizational
Commitment, according to Robbins and Judge
Based on the theory of Organizational
Commitment above, the author concludes that employee loyalty is a process that
is influenced by several factors so that this variable has an influence but is
indirect.
The next variable is job satisfaction.
Robbins and Judge
The next variable is the work
environment; according to Pandi Afandi
From some of the theories about the
work environment above, it can be known that the work environment can be in the
form of physical conditions in the workplace or relationships between employees
and superiors. It can also be seen that these conditions are very related to
employees in carrying out their activities, so good and supportive working
environment conditions, both physical and psychological, will provide a sense
of comfort to employees and can affect employee performance.
The next variable is organizational culture;
according to Wahab in Tobari
Entitled "The Influence of Work
Discipline, Organizational Culture and Work Environment on Employee
Performance" explains that Organizational Culture has a simultaneous
effect on Employee Performance, this is evidenced by the better the culture that
is expanded within the scope of the company's organization, the better the
level of performance produced by employees to achieve the results of
organizational goals.
The next variable is Communication
Style, where the communication style a leader to give orders to his
subordinates on what to do must be done must use the appropriate communication
method, if the style used is in the form of a controlling style, what happens
is that employees become uninterested because they will feel forced to comply
with the views conveyed by their superiors so that sometimes they smell of
criticism and with a negative tone. The communication style of a boss to a
subordinate will make changes in his subordinates, such as causing symptoms of
feelings, psychology and emotions so as to encourage his subordinates to do or
act something according to their impulses. This is what causes communication
style to be very important in creating motivation in a team, which ultimately
affects the company's performance. Motivation will create a person's work
passion so that they want to work together, work effectively, and be integrated
with all the power and effort to achieve satisfaction
From some of the communication style
theories above, it can be seen that communication is an interaction between
superiors and subordinates, which is a form of work environment that has a
wider scope. In addition, communication style is also influenced by the
skills/abilities of superiors in choosing the right communication method for
conveying something to subordinates. So with the right
delivery, it is hoped that employee feedback in the form of performance can be
in a positive form in accordance with the expectations of
superiors/organizations.
The next variable is Compensation. Compensation
is all income in the form of money, direct or indirect goods that employees
receive in exchange for services provided to the company. Compensation can be
in the form of financial or non-financial; compensation in a financial form
such as salary, commission, bonus, and allowance. Meanwhile, competition in
non-financial forms, such as employee training, responsibility, and a good work
environment. According to Mathis
It is no longer common knowledge that
one of the purposes of finding a job is to get compensation/salary according to
expectations and needs, but when viewed from both sides, namely workers and
employers, the provision of salaries must consider the impact on both parties
so that it can have a positive influence.
From several studies that researchers have
collected, it can be seen that each researcher has different views regarding
the variables that have the most significant influence on employee performance.
This will give a bad impression if the research is used as a reference in
making company policies in an effort to improve employee performance because
the policies taken are not appropriate because they have less influence on
employee performance.
According to the researcher, there are
three variables that have the most influence on employee performance which can
include other variables that also have a significant influence on employee
performance. These variables include Performance Assessment, Organizational
Culture and Work Environment.
Performance Assessment is a variable
that has a significant influence on employee performance if applied
professionally by the company. With the implementation of professional employee
performance, it is hoped that the company will provide an objective assessment
of employee performance so that employees will feel treated fairly and there is
a sense of responsibility of employees for their work and a sense of belonging
to employees to the company because of the company's recognition of the
performance carried out. Performance appraisals used by companies as the basis
for making policies such as salaries, bonuses, promotions, etc., can provide
motivation that will affect employee performance; then, it can be concluded
that performance variables also include compensation variables. Performance
appraisal can also include job satisfaction variables where, with an objective
performance assessment, the results of the assessment show objective
recognition by the employer so that it has an impact on employee satisfaction
with the work they have done because it is in accordance with the
organization's assessment.
Organizational culture is the next
variable that provides the most significant influence because it is
expected to create agreements, common perceptions, and expectations from each
member of the organization. In terms of interaction between employees and
between superiors and subordinates, organizational culture can represent the
variables of communication style. With the same perception and expectations,
the message conveyed can be done well and understood by both parties.
Organizational culture can also represent the variables of work discipline by
creating agreement on rules in the work environment. With a supportive
organizational culture, it can have a positive influence on employee
performance.
Work environment is the third variable
that has the most significant influence, according to researchers. Performance
environment variables can represent job satisfaction variables. With adequate
and comfortable workplace facilities, job satisfaction can be provided for
employees, and a good work environment and a sense of comfort will be able
to have a positive impact on employee performance. The work environment is also
a variable that cannot be separated from the Organizational Culture, where the
work environment must also be in line with the Organizational Culture as an
example of the creation of a badminton court in the office environment as an
effort to realize a good and supportive relationship between employees,
superiors and subordinates.
CONCLUSION
Based on the results of the reviewed
literature using the keyword employee performance in automotive companies, six
journals were identified as the most relevant. These studies highlight nine
variables that influence employee performance, with seven variables showing a
significant effect and two variables having no significant impact.
The findings from these studies,
according to the researcher, suggest that the broad focus on determining
variables may lead to fragmented conclusions, potentially undermining the
effectiveness of organizational policy-making if the insights are not well-targeted.
Moreover, analysis of the reviewed journals reveals overlaps among the seven
significant variables. To address this, the researcher has consolidated these
variables into three key factors to provide a more focused and actionable
framework for future studies. This approach aims to enhance the applicability
of findings for real-world decision-making and organizational improvements in
the automotive industry. Future research should empirically test these three
consolidated variables across different contexts to validate their broader
relevance and utility.
These variables are performance
assessment, organizational culture and work environment. Where of the seven
variables that have a significant influence based on previous research, they
can be represented into these 3 (three) variables. Performance appraisal
variables can represent performance appraisal and compensation variables.
Organizational culture variables can represent the variables of organizational
culture, work discipline and communication style. Work environment variables
can represent the variables of work environment, work stress and job
satisfaction.
Based on this conclusion, the
researcher provides suggestions for further research to focus on these 3
variables, namely performance assessment, organizational culture and work
environment as variables that affect employee performance. And in making policies,
the organization can focus on these 3 variables so that it can have a
significant impact on employee performance.
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