Open AccessThe Role of Leader-Member Exchange in Moderating the Influence of Competence, Innovative Behavior, and Career Development on Employee Engagement
Author(s) -
Uce Veriyanti,
Mafizatun Nurhayati
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
european journal of business and management research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2507-1076
DOI - 10.24018/ejbmr.2022.7.1.1260
Subject(s) - competence (human resources) , christian ministry , psychology , structural equation modeling , employee engagement , data collection , moderation , public relations , social psychology , sociology , political science , social science , computer science , law , machine learning
This research investigated the influence of competence, innovative behavior, and career development on employee engagement through the leader-member exchange as moderating variable. This research was conducted in the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia. The study targeted Civil Service Employees within the circle of Direktorat Sekolah Menengah Atas (High Schools Directorate) in the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia. The research design used quantitative causal research. Primary data collection was conducted through a survey with a questionnaire instrument distributed to 114 respondents. The data analysis method used the structural equation model-partial least square (SEM-PLS). Results indicated that competence, innovative behavior, and career development showed positive and significant influence on employee engagement. In addition, leader-member exchange also showed a significant effect as moderating variable in building the influence of competence, innovative behavior, and career development on employee engagement.