The Influence of Women Entrepreneurial Leadership on Employee Performance with Innovative Work Behavior as an Intervening Variable at UD. Sari Murni in Tulungagung

employee performance Innovative behavior Leadership

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October 2, 2025
Employee performance is an important element that plays a role in determining the success of an organization, because the achievement of goals and the company's competitiveness is highly dependent on the quality and productivity of employees. Along with increasing competition in the global market, companies must understand and identify factors that can optimize employee performance, both in terms of motivation, leadership, and work environment. The importance of women's leadership in the business world is getting more attention, especially in the context of diversity and inclusion. This study aims to analyze the effect of women entrepreneurial leadership on employee performance through innovative work behavior. The population subjects in this study were employees at UD. Sari Murni Jenang P. Lasimun, Tulungagung, totaling 40 people. In the sampling technique in this study, the researcher used the total sampling technique because the number of respondents was less than 100. The result of this study found that women entrepreneurial leadership has a significant effect on employee performance. Women entrepreneurial leadership has a significant effect on innovative work behavior. Innovative work behavior has no significant effect on employee performance. Innovative work behavior is not able to mediate the relationship between women entrepreneurial leadership on employee performance.