Multiple Mediation Analysis of Recruitment Effects on Employee Performance: The Roles of Training, Engagement, And Technology Adoption in a University Setting

Employee performance is a key determinant of educational quality, influenced by various organizational and individual factors. This study aims to analyze the effect of Recruitment Analysis on Employee Performance, mediated by Work Attachment, Development and Training, and Technology Adoption, with Productivity serving as an ultimate mediator. The research adopts a quantitative approach using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with a multiple mediation framework involving three path analyses. The study utilizes secondary data from Wulandari (2024), with the population consisting of Employees from several educational institutions. The sample was selected through a purposive sampling technique. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using SEM with path analysis to test both direct and indirect effects. The findings reveal that Recruitment Analysis positively and significantly influences Work Attachment, Development and Training, and Technology Adoption. Furthermore, Technology Adoption has a positive and significant impact on both Productivity and Employee Performance. Productivity also exerts a positive and significant effect on Employee Performance. The study concludes that direct effects contribute more strongly than indirect effects, although the indirect pathway through Development and Training remains statistically significant. The novelty of this research lies in integrating three mediating constructs within a multiple-path SEM model to explain Employee performance comprehensively, highlighting the pivotal role of productivity as a final mediator linking recruitment quality, professional development, and technological adaptation in the educational context.