Influence of Organizational Communication and Work Discipline on Employee Productivity Mediated by Work Environment

This study aims to analyze the effect of organizational communication (X1) and work discipline (X2) on employee productivity (Y), with the work environment (Z) as a mediating variable. The research population consisted of 130 employees of J&T Express Makassar, with a saturated sampling technique. A quantitative associative approach was applied, and data were collected through questionnaires and documentation. The data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares (PLS) with the assistance of SmartPLS 4. The findings reveal that organizational communication has a positive and significant effect on employee productivity. Similarly, work discipline shows a positive and significant influence on employee productivity. However, the work environment does not mediate the relationship between organizational communication and productivity. In contrast, the work environment significantly mediates the relationship between work discipline and employee productivity. These findings highlight that organizational communication directly contributes to productivity, while work discipline requires the support of a conducive work environment to achieve optimal productivity.