The Role of Digital Competence and Knowledge Management in Employee Performance via Work Motivation in Supporting Regional Agency Data Governance within the Jepara Regency Government

Marsudi Utomo

doi:10.63922/ijebir.v5i05.6512

Marsudi Utomo Muria Kudus University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.63922/ijebir.v5i05.6512

Keywords: Digital Competence, Knowledge Management, Work Motivation and Employee Performance

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the role of digital competence and knowledge management on employee performance through work motivation in supporting OPD data governance in the Jepara Regency Government. The variables studied include digital competence, knowledge management, work motivation and employee performance. This study uses an associative quantitative approach that tests the influence between variables. This study was conducted in 5 OPDs of the Jepara Regency Government, namely Diskominfo, Bappeda, Disdukcapil, DKPP and Diskan, with a total population of 308 people. The sample taken was 220 respondents with a proportional random sampling technique. Data were collected through a Google Form questionnaire. Data analysis used the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) Amos 24 method. The results of this study indicate that digital competence has a positive and significant effect on work motivation, knowledge management has a positive and not significant effect on work motivation, digital competence has a positive and significant effect on employee performance, knowledge management has a positive and significant effect on employee performance, work motivation has a positive and significant effect on employee performance, work motivation cannot mediate the effect of digital competence on employee performance, and work motivation cannot mediate the effect of knowledge management on employee performance.

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