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The Influence of Organizational Support and Meaningful Work on Work Engagement at the Environmental Office of Cirebon Regency

  • 1*,2 Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati

* Corresponding Author: Tian Galuh Intan

Open Access
DOI
https://doi.org/10.59431/ijer.v6i2.808
Published
Pages
561–571

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2026)

Indonesian Journal Economic Review (IJER)
June

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the influence of organizational support and meaningful work on work engagement among employees at the Environmental Office of Cirebon Regency. The background of this study highlights the phenomenon of unequal workload distribution, which has an impact on the decline of employee work engagement in the public sector. Using a causal associative quantitative approach, data were collected through questionnaires from 110 respondents selected using a simple random sampling technique with the Slovin formula. The results of multiple linear regression analysis show that both organizational support and meaningful work have a positive and significant influence on work engagement, both partially and simultaneously. Specifically, the meaningful work variable was found to have a more dominant influence than organizational support in shaping employee work engagement. The research model contributes 66.2% to the work engagement variable, while the remaining percentage is influenced by other factors outside the model. These findings emphasize that the integration of organizational system support and the internalization of work meaning is a key strategy for improving the dedication and professionalism of civil servants in facing bureaucratic challenges at the regional level.

Keywords

Organizational Support Meaningful Work Work Engagement Public Sector

How to Cite

Intan, T. G., & Sunimah. (2026). The Influence of Organizational Support and Meaningful Work on Work Engagement at the Environmental Office of Cirebon Regency. Indonesian Journal Economic Review (IJER), 6(2), 561–571. https://doi.org/10.59431/ijer.v6i2.808

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Author Biographies

  • Tian Galuh Intan, Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati

    Management Study Program, The Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati, Cirebon City, West Java Province, Indonesia.

  • Sunimah, Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati

    Management Study Program, The Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati, Cirebon City, West Java Province, Indonesia.

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