The Effect of Female Leadership Competency, Organizational Culture and Work Motivation on Apparatus Performance in the Government of Gorontalo District

The performance of government apparatuses was important in the implementation process of government organization activities and programs. Several aspects such as organizational culture, work motivation, and leadership were influential in the implementation. The objectives of this research were to analyze and to find whether or not female leadership competency, organizational culture and work motivation directly affected the performance of government apparatuses. This wasquantitative research using exploratory survey method. Data were collected using questionnaire and interview. Data were analyzed using PLS (Partial Least Square) approach with an assistance of SmartPLS 3.1 application. The findings showed that female leadership competency, organizational culture and working motivation did not haveany significant direct effect on the performance of government apparatuses. However, female leadership competency gave an indirect significant effect on the performance of government apparatuses, mediated by both working culture and work motivation.