The Effect of Work Meaningfulness and Perceived Organizational Support on Outsourced Employees’ Organizational Commitment at PT Pelabuhan Tanjung Priok Cabang Panjang

Widya Puspitarani Desiyanti, Nur Efendi, Jeni Wulandari

Abstract


The increasingly dynamic work environment requires companies to effectively manage human resources, including outsourced employees who generally experience more vulnerable working conditions than permanent employees. Outsourced employees often face job insecurity, limited career development opportunities, and lower organizational attachment. This study aims to analyze the influence of perceived organizational support and work meaningfulness on the outsourced employees’ organizational commitment at PT PTP Cabang Panjang. This study employed a quantitative approach with an explanatory research design. The research population consisted of 52 outsourced employees, and a total sampling technique was applied, meaning that the entire population was used as research respondents. Data were collected through questionnaires using a Likert scale and analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis with IBM SPSS Statistics 25. The findings indicate that perceived organizational support and work meaningfulness have both partial and simultaneous effects on the organizational commitment of outsourced employees at PT PTP Cabang Panjang.

Keywords


Organizational commitment, Outsourced employees, Perceived organizational support, Work meaningfulness.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17509/ijdb.v5i4.100148

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