Abstract
Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) maturity is increasingly critical for public organizations to ensure transparency, effective risk management, and regulatory compliance in the face of digital transformation challenges. The Ministry of ABC (Ditjen XYZ) holds a strategic role in safeguarding national digital resilience, yet incidents such as corruption in the BTS 4G project, data breaches, and internal governance weaknesses highlight the urgency of enhancing GRC maturity.
This research aims to analyze the influence of Human Resource Management (HRM) practices—training and development, performance appraisal, and reward management—along with servant leadership on GRC maturity, with organizational culture serving as a mediating variable. Theoretically, the study is grounded in organizational culture theory, human capital theory, and servant leadership concepts, which collectively emphasize the role of HRM and leadership in embedding governance and compliance values.
A quantitative method was employed using survey data from 200 employees of Ditjen XYZ, analyzed through Structural Equation Modeling–Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS). The results indicate that: (1) performance appraisal significantly influences GRC maturity both directly and through organizational culture; (2) training and development have limited direct impact, but become effective when aligned with GRC values and mediated by organizational culture; (3) reward management enhances GRC maturity only indirectly via organizational culture; (4) servant leadership contributes to GRC maturity primarily by fostering a collaborative and ethical culture rather than direct structural impact.
The findings underline that organizational culture acts as a central mediator linking HRM practices and leadership to sustainable GRC maturity. This highlights the necessity for integrated HR policies, leadership development programs, and cultural interventions to embed compliance, transparency, and accountability into daily operations.
Conclusion: GRC maturity in public organizations cannot be achieved solely through structural reforms but requires cultural transformation driven by HRM alignment and servant leadership.
Recommendations: Policy reforms should include embedding GRC indicators into HR systems, transforming training curricula to integrate governance and risk, and designing fair, compliance-based reward systems. Leadership development should emphasize servant leadership principles to foster trust and collaboration.
Managerial Implications: Strengthening GRC maturity demands a roadmap that integrates HRM processes with cultural transformation. Managers must act as role models of servant leadership, ensure fair performance evaluation tied to governance values, and design rewards aligned with compliance and integrity. By institutionalizing these practices, Ditjen XYZ can build resilience, innovation, and public trust in national digital