The Influence of Competence, Work Ethic and Anxiety on Employee Performance of Village Credit Institutions in Bali Province

Abstract
This study aims to analyze the effect of competence, anxiety, work ethic on the performance of LPD employees in the province of Bali. The research population is 8,221, LPD employees in Bali Province. The number of samples is 450 respondents. Test the model with Generalized Least Square Estimation (GLS), structural equation model analysis (SEM). The results of the study indicate that competence has a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Employee anxiety has a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Work ethic has a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Considering that employee competence has not been able to increase employee performance at LPDs in the province of Bali, it is recommended that companies always improve employee competence by affirming that employees should have good information about their area of work, have sufficient data about their work. It also enables employees to perform a certain set of mental tasks according to their duties, and has a good attitude and self-image. Companies should also continue to provide social support, and overcome employee anxiety about the COVID-19 pandemic so that it will be able to encourage increased employee performance, which in turn will increase organizational performance.