PENGARUH KINERJA EXPATRIATE TRAINING TERHADAP KEPUASAN KERJA KARYAWAN LOKAL DI RESTORAN HOTEL SUIMEIKAN PREFEKTUR GIFU JEPANG

Penelitian ini menganalisis pengaruh kinerja expatriate training terhadap kepuasan kerja karyawan lokal di Restoran Hotel Suimeikan, Prefektur Gifu, Jepang, di tengah kekurangan tenaga kerja akibat penuaan populasi dan rendahnya tingkat kelahiran. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif melalui survei kuesioner terhadap 53 responden dan analisis regresi linier berganda dengan SPSS 25. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa kinerja expatriate training berada pada kategori tinggi, terutama pada indikator adaptasi budaya, serta kepuasan kerja karyawan lokal juga tinggi, khususnya pada dimensi penghormatan dan pengakuan. Analisis regresi menunjukkan adanya pengaruh positif dan signifikan kinerja expatriate training terhadap kepuasan kerja karyawan lokal, sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa peningkatan kualitas expatriate training berkontribusi pada peningkatan kepuasan kerja karyawan lokal. This study analyzes the effect of expatriate training performance on the job satisfaction of local employees at Suimeikan Hotel Restaurant, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, amid a severe labor shortage caused by population aging and low birth rates. A quantitative approach was employed using a questionnaire survey of 53 respondents and multiple linear regression analysis with SPSS 25. The results indicate that expatriate training performance is in the high category, particularly in cultural adaptation, while local employees’ job satisfaction is also high, especially in the dimension of respect and recognition. Regression analysis reveals a positive and significant effect of expatriate training performance on local employees’ job satisfaction, leading to the conclusion that improving the quality of expatriate training contributes to higher job satisfaction among local employees.