Jakarta, July 8 – The dissertation defense with the theme “The Influence of Sincere Work, Transformational Leadership, and Proactive Personality on Individual Performance Mediated by Work Engagement in the Indonesian Civil Service” was successfully held on Tuesday, July 8. The defense took place solemnly and was attended by the promoter team and the examining lecturers.

Acting as Chief Examiner is Prof. Dr. Yolanda Masnita Siagian, MM, CIRR, CMA, CPM, Professor in Management who has extensive experience in the development of management, leadership, and organizational sciences.

The dissertation examines various factors that influence the individual performance of State Civil Apparatus (ASN) in Indonesia. The study places sincere work, transformational leadership, and proactive personality as the main variables believed to be able to improve ASN performance, with work engagement as a mediating variable.

The study explains that civil servants with a sincere work ethic tend to demonstrate greater dedication, responsibility, and commitment to their duties and public service. Furthermore, transformational leadership is considered capable of building an inspiring work environment, encouraging innovation, and increasing employee motivation in achieving organizational goals.

Meanwhile, a proactive personality is a key characteristic that supports civil servants’ ability to navigate change, solve problems independently, and create innovations in the workplace. The combination of these three factors has been shown to strengthen employee engagement, positively impacting individual performance.

The Chief Examiner, Prof. Dr. Yolanda Masnita Siagian, MM, CIRR, CMA, CPM, led the session by providing various constructive academic input to enrich the research results. Her presence as Chief Examiner reflects the importance of maintaining scientific quality and research contributions to the development of management science and human resource governance practices in the public sector.

This research is expected to serve as a reference for the government and various agencies in formulating policies for developing human resources for the State Civil Service. By strengthening a culture of sincere work, implementing transformational leadership, and developing proactive character, government organizations are expected to be able to increase employee engagement while producing more optimal, professional, and service-oriented performance.

Congratulations to Dr. Farah Mizafira Wasaraka on her Doctoral Promotion with a concentration in Human Resources at Trisakti University.