Pengaruh Budaya Organisasi terhadap Kinerja Karyawan dengan Keselamatan Kerja sebagai Variabel Intervening pada PT Pelabuhan Samudera Palaran Samarinda

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the influence of organizational culture on employee performance with occupational safety as an intervening variable at PT Pelabuhan Samudera Palaran, Samarinda. The research is motivated by the high national workplace accident rates and the importance of safety culture in high-risk port environments. A quantitative method with a causal associative approach was employed. The sample consisted of 80 employees selected using simple random sampling from a population of 100 workers. Data were collected through Likert-scale questionnaires and analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling with SmartPLS 4 software. The results indicate that organizational culture has a positive and significant effect on both employee performance and occupational safety. However, occupational safety does not have a significant effect on employee performance, nor does it mediate the relationship between organizational culture and employee performance. These findings suggest that a strong organizational culture at PT Pelabuhan Samudera Palaran predominantly influences performance directly, without passing through occupational safety as a mediator. Practically, this study emphasizes the need for continuous strengthening of organizational culture. Theoretically, it enriches the literature on the mediating role of occupational safety in the port industry context.