The Effect of Employee Well-being and Perceived Organizational Support on Employee Retention through Employee Engagement as an Intervening Variable
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https://doi.org/10.55927/ijems.v4i3.62Keywords:
Employee Well-being, Perceived Organizational Support, Employee Retention, Employee EngagementAbstract
This study aims to analyze the effect of employee well-being and perceived organizational support on employee retention through employee engagement. The study employed a quantitative associative approach using the Structural Equation Modeling–Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS) method. The research sample consisted of 160 office employees with a minimum working period of more than one year, selected proportionally from a total population of 267 employees. Data were collected from primary and secondary sources during the 2026 research period. The findings indicate that employee well-being and perceived organizational support have a positive and significant effect on employee engagement and employee retention. In addition, employee engagement was proven to mediate the influence of both variables on employee retention. These findings emphasize the importance of well-being strategies and organizational support in improving employee retention
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