The effect of competence and motivation on the performance of lecturers in private university

Education is a factor that plays an important role in improving human resources who have the abilities and skills needed by every organization. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of competence and motivation on the performance of lecturers at private universities. Data collection through Google Form questionnaire and data analysis techniques with multiple linear regression and path analysis. Data analysis was processed using SPSS version 25 software. The results showed that competence had a positive and significant effect on lecturer performance and motivation had a positive and significant effect on lecturer performance at Nahdlatul Ulama University Sidoarjo. And lecturer performance is more dominantly influenced by the competence variable. This study provides input to enrich the theory of the relationship between competence and motivation on performance of lecturers.