The Effect of Perception of Effort - Reward Balance on Employee Satisfaction with the Meaning of Work as a Moderating Factor; Study at Islamic Hospitals
Keywords:
Effort-Reward Balance, Meaning of Work, Employee Satisfaction, Theory of Planned BehaviorAbstract
This study aims to investigate the influence of the Perception of Effort-Reward Balance (ERB) on employee satisfaction, moderated by the perception of the meaning of work, using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). Employing a quantitative causal associative method, primary data were collected from 1,039 employees across four Islamic hospitals in East Java and Central Java through a simple random sampling technique. The data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with the 'lavaan' package in R software. The results reveal that the Perception of Effort-Reward Balance (ERB) is significantly influenced by the Balance of Work Challenges - Capacity (BCC) and Perception of Self-Development Opportunities (PDO), but not by the Perception of Task Relevance - Skills (TRS). Moreover, ERB does not significantly affect Perception of Employee Satisfaction (PES) directly. However, the moderating variable, Perception of the Meaning of Work (PMW), shows a significant positive impact on the relationship between ERB and PES. This indicates that employees' perception of the meaning of their work enhances their satisfaction, even when their perceived balance of effort and reward is low. These findings suggest that organizations, particularly Islamic hospitals, should focus on enhancing the meaning of work for employees to boost job satisfaction, which can indirectly improve organizational performance and customer satisfaction. The study highlights the importance of non-material rewards and the role of spiritual leadership in fostering a meaningful work environment.
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