Peran Servant Leadership dan Organizational Justice terhadap Employee Engagement di Perusahaan Jasa di Surabaya
Keywords:
employee engagement, servant leadership, organisational justiceAbstract
This study aims to examine the influence of servant leadership and organisational justice on employee engagement among employees of service companies in Surabaya. A quantitative approach with an explanatory survey design was employed in this study. A sample of 100 employees was selected using purposive sampling, with the criterion of a minimum of one year’s service. Data analysis was conducted using multiple linear regression with the aid of SPSS version 27. The results indicate that servant leadership has a positive and significant effect on employee engagement, organisational justice has a positive and significant effect on employee engagement, and that both independent variables simultaneously have a significant effect on employee engagement. This study confirms that servant leadership is the most dominant factor in enhancing employee engagement in service companies in Surabaya.
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