Effect of job design and organizational commitment to employee retention in a lighting company

Andy Soenanta; Maruf Akbar; Rd. Tuty Sariwulan

doi:10.21744/lingcure.v5nS3.1834

Authors

Andy Soenanta
asoenantaunj@gmail.com
Faculty of Economics. Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Indonesia
Maruf Akbar Faculty of Education Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Indonesia
Rd. Tuty Sariwulan Faculty of Economics. Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Indonesia

Keywords:

competitiveness, employee retention, employee turnover, job design, organizational commitment

Abstract

Employee retention is a common issue in lighting companies due to its competitiveness in the industry. The objective of this research is to study the effect of job design and organizational commitment on employee retention in a lighting company. The quantitative approach used in this research with survey method. The sample size for this research was 204 employees selected randomly. The data were obtained by distributing a questionnaire and analyzed by using path analysis. The result of the research can be concluded that: 1) job design and organizational commitment had a positive direct effect on employee’s retention; 2) job design had a positive direct effect on organizational commitment. The implication is that weak or strong retention needs to be considered in company management because it will have an impact on the tendency or resilience of employee turnover.

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