The Role of Formal Leaders in Improving Employee Discipline at Regional Financial and Asset Management Agency in Tasikmalaya City

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine and analyze the role of leaders in improving employee work discipline at the Regional Financial and Asset Management Agency of Tasikmalaya City, as well as supporting and inhibiting factors that affect employee work discipline at the Regional Financial and Asset Management Agency of Tasikmalaya City. This research method uses a qualitative approach that is descriptive and tends to use process analysis and the meaning (perspective) of the subject is emphasised in qualitative research. The results of the study found that the role of leaders in improving employee work discipline at the Regional Financial and Asset Management Agency of Tasikmalaya City is namely the relationship between leaders and subordinates (leader-member relations), namely the leader applies effective communication, the leader in providing punishment and reward is firm and fair, task structure, including the leader conducting strict supervision, placing employees in the right position, the authority of the leader's position (leader's position power), namely the leader provides positive education, the application of ideal leadership.