Asian Journal of Management Analytics
Vol. 4 No. 3 (2025): July 2025

Why Employees Stay: The Indirect Path from Rewards and Work-Life Balance to Retention through Job Satisfaction

Satria, Agri Bayu (Unknown)
Bagis, Fatmah (Unknown)
Darmawan, Akhmad (Unknown)
Randikaparsa, Irawan (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
22 Jul 2025

Abstract

With an emphasis on the mediating function of job satisfaction, this study investigates the impact of rewards and work-life balance on university employee retention. 252 staff members from three Purwokerto universities : UIN Saizu, UMP, and UNU participated in the study utilizing the purposive sampling technique, and SEM-PLS was used to analyze the data. The findings indicate that rewards have an impact on job satisfaction but do not directly raise employee retention. Work-life balance, on the other hand, affects retention both directly and indirectly through job satisfaction. Employees are more likely to be content and loyal to the company when they feel appreciated and have a healthy work-life balance. These results emphasize how crucial it is to design equitable and healthy work practices in order to increase retention. Higher education institutions are urged to create retention strategies centered on work-life balance, rewards, and job satisfaction for practical reasons. However, just three universities in a single region were included in the study. It is recommended that more institutions be included in future studies to have a more comprehensive picture.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ajma

Publisher

Subject

Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management

Description

The Asian Journal of Management Analytics (AJMA) is a journal focused on the theory and application of data analytics and its applications in contemporary business, economics, and management disciplines. These disciplines include accounting, finance, management, marketing, economics ...