The Relationship between Perceived Job Insecurity and Work Engagement mediated by Job Satisfaction: A study in Bank Indonesia

• Main Authors: , Rahayu Setiowardani, , Dr. Tarsisius Hani Handoko, MBA.
• Format: Theses and Dissertations NonPeerReviewed
• Published: [Yogyakarta] : Universitas Gadjah Mada 2013
• Subjects: ETD
• Online Access: https://repository.ugm.ac.id/118324/; http://etd.ugm.ac.id/index.php?mod=penelitian_detail&sub=PenelitianDetail&act=view&typ=html&buku_id=58270
• Institution: Universitas Gadjah Mada

Work engagement can be defined as a positive and fulfilling attitude towards job which can be portrayed by enthusiasm, energetic, and dedication. For organization, having engaged employees are essential as they can exhibit good performance. Many aspects influence the emergence of engagement, including perceived job insecurity and job satisfaction. A transition period will be faced by Bank Indonesia as the result of the establishment of Financial Service Authority (FSA). The transfer procedures, rights, and opportunities for the employees regarding to this new organization are still unclear yet. These conditions lead to the insecure feeling among employees who will be forced to be transferred to FSA. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between perceived job insecurity and work engagement mediated by job satisfaction. Data collection in this study was conducted by using purposive sampling and spreading the questionnaire to permanent employee at Bank Indonesia. Respondents have tenure at least 3 years and are placed in Banking Sector and Bank Supervision team at Bank Indonesia Regional Offices. Test analysis of the data used multiple regression and hierarchical regression. The results showed that: (1) There is no significant relationship between perceived quantitative job insecurity and work engagement (β=0.08