The Effect of Workload, Leadership Style and Job Satisfaction on Burnout in PT Mares Java Transindo Operational Employees

This study aims to examine the effect of workload, leadership style, and job satisfaction on work fatigue among operational employees of PT Mares Java Transindo, a logistics and shipping company in West Java, Indonesia. This study uses a quantitative approach with an associative causal design to analyze the relationship between independent variables—workload (X₁), leadership style (X₂), and job satisfaction (X₃)—and the dependent variable, work fatigue (Y). Data were collected through questionnaires distributed to 37 employees using a census sampling technique. The data were analyzed using multiple linear regression, supplemented with validity, reliability, and classical assumption tests. The results showed that workload and leadership style had a positive and significant effect on employee fatigue, while job satisfaction had a negative and significant effect, meaning that higher satisfaction tended to reduce fatigue levels. Simultaneously, the three independent variables significantly influence fatigue, with a relatively high coefficient of determination (R²), indicating that these factors explain most of the variation in fatigue among employees. These findings highlight the importance of managing work load balance, promoting supportive leadership, and increasing job satisfaction to reduce fatigue in logistics-based organizations. This study contributes theoretically and practically by providing empirical evidence on the determinants of fatigue and offering strategic insights for human resource management to create a healthier and more productive work environment.