Employee Engagement and Factors that Influence: Experiences of Lecturers in Indonesia

Meily Margaretha, Ratna Widiastuti, Sri Zaniarti and Hendra Wijaya
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Meily Margaretha: Maranatha Christian University, Indonesia
Ratna Widiastuti: Maranatha Christian University, Indonesia
Sri Zaniarti: Maranatha Christian University, Indonesia
Hendra Wijaya: Maranatha Christian University, Indonesia

International Journal of Management Science and Business Administration, 2018, vol. 4, issue 6, 34-41

Abstract: In this changing world, regarding global perspective and workforce changes, the involvement of employee is the most important feature for organization competitive. Employee engagement now is considered as a valuable indicator for organizational success, therefore, it needs to be studied in-depth by the organization, because through engaged employees the significant results can be achieved. Employee engagement has become a crucial issue in human resources management reviews, as it provides many benefits to the organization. However, much of what has written about employee engagement comes from practitioner literature and consulting firms. There is a scarcity of research on employee engagement in the academic literature, for academics, the concept remains new, and therefore, this concept still requires research that can support it. This study aimed to understand the factors that affect employee engagement of lecturers in Indonesia. Data collected and can be processed were 200 respondents. Based on the results it is known that job characteristic, reward, and recognition, perceived organizational and supervisor support affect employee engagement. Some managerial implications that can be applied based on the results of this study have been submitted in this research, one of it such as the organization should provide a challenging, safe and secure work environment for employees, in order to get proactive employees that will give a positive effect on overall organizational performance.

Keywords: Employee engagement; Job characteristics; Reward; Perceived organizational support; Organizational commitment; Turnover intention; Job satisfaction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.18775/ijmsba.1849-5664-5419.2014.46.1004

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