The Influence of Work Life Balance and Employee Engagement on Performance with Job Characteristics as a Moderating Variable in MSMEs in Gianyar Regency

Abstract: The aim of this research is to explain the role of job characteristics in moderating the influence of work life balance and employee engagement. This research was conducted on MSMEs in the weaving craft industry in Gianyar district with a sample of 140 respondents through purposive sampling. Collection techniques use interviews and questionnaires. Data were analyzed using Moderating Regression Analysis. The research results show that work life balance has a positive and significant effect on the performance of MSME employees, employee engagement has a negative and significant effect on the performance of MSME employees, job characteristics moderate the influence of work life balance on the performance of MSME employees, and job characteristics moderate the influence of employee engagement on the performance of MSME employees. The implication of this research is that it can contribute ideas to MSME actors. The contribution of thought in question is that MSMEs continue to develop the results of this research in a practical way that can become a reference for other researchers who want to research work life balance, employee engagement, job characteristics and performance. Theoretically, this research also provides an understanding that work life balance, employee engagement, job characteristics and performance can actually provide benefits or value to businesses so that they can improve the performance of MSMEs. Keywords: work life balance, employee engagement, job characteristics, performance. Title: The Influence of Work Life Balance and Employee Engagement on Performance with Job Characteristics as a Moderating Variable in MSMEs in Gianyar Regency Author: I Gusti Ayu Dewi Adnyani, I Gusti Made Suwandana International Journal of Recent Research in Commerce Economics and Management (IJRRCEM) ISSN 2349-7807 Vol. 11, Issue 4, October 2024 - December 2024 Page No: 16-21 Paper Publications Website: www.paperpublications.org Published Date: 30-October-2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14011970 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.paperpublications.org/upload/book/The%20Influence%20of%20Work%20Life%20Balance-30102024-4.pdf