The Effect Of Work Experience and Work Discipline on The Work Achievement Of Employees

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Mahmud Yunus Setiawan THE EFFECT OF WORK EXPERIENCE AND WORK DISCIPLINE ON THE WORK ACHIEVEMENT OF EMPLOYEES OF AJB BUMI PUTRA 1912 OF THE GROUP INSURANCE BRANCH OFFICE OF SURAKARTA IN 2014. Skripsi: The Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta July 2014.

The objectives of this research are to investigate: (1) whether there is an effect of the work discipline on the work achievement of employees; (2) whether there is an effect of the work experience on the work achievement of employees; and (3) whether there is an effect of the work discipline and the work experience on the work achievement of employees.

This research used the quantitative survey method. Its population was all of the employees as many as 76 persons of AJB Bumi Putra 1912 of the Group Insurance Branch Office of Surakarta. The samples of the research consisted of 44 and were taken by using the proportionate random sampling technique. The data of the research were gathered through questionnaire. They were then analyzed by using the multiple regression model of analysis.

The results of the research are as follows: 1) There is a significant effect of the work experience on the work achievement of the employees of the company as indicated by the value of correlation coefficient calculation = 0.521 which is greater than the value of r _table = 0.297 at the significance level of 5%. 2) There is a significant effect of the work discipline on the work achievement of the employees of the company as shown by the value of correlation coefficient calculation = 0.467 which is greater than the value of r _table = 0.297 at the significance level of 5%. 3) There is a simultaneously significant effect of the work experience and the work discipline on the work achievement of the employees of the company as signified by the value of F _count = 14.435 which is greater than that of F _table = 3.23 at the significance level of 5%. The multiple regression equation of the research is Y = 8.861 + 0.674 X₁ + 0.648 X₂ meaning that on average the work achievement will increase or decrease as much as 0.674 along with a one-unit increase or decrease in the work experience. In addition, on average the work achievement will increase or decrease as much as 0.648 along with a one-unit increase or decrease in the work discipline. The relative contribution of the work experience variable to the work achievement is 56.72%, and that of the work discipline variable to the work achievement is 43.28%. In addition, the effective contribution of the work experience variable to the work achievement is 23.44%, and that of the work discipline to the work achievement is 17.88%.

Keywords: Work experience, work discipline, and work achievement