Merpsy Journal
Vol 17, No 2 (2025)

Leader Member Exchange dan Work Engagement sebagai Kunci Job Crafting: Studi pada Karyawan di Indonesia

Primandari Haryono, Khairina Widya (Unknown)
Yudhaningrum, Lupi (Unknown)
Anugrah, Nazir Ultama (Unknown)
Lubis, Irma Rosalinda (Unknown)
Fasa, Muhammad Irfan Pratama (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 Nov 2025

Abstract

This study examined the role of Leader–Member Exchange (LMX) and work engagement as predictors of job crafting among employees in Indonesia. Grounded in the Job Demands–Resources model, the research was conducted to address the limited empirical evidence on the simultaneous contribution of interpersonal (LMX) and intrapersonal (work engagement) resources to proactive work behaviour in a collectivistic, hierarchical work culture. It was hypothesised that LMX and work engagement would each, and jointly, have a positive effect on job crafting. The study employed a quantitative correlational design using an online survey of 280 employees who met predetermined work-tenure criteria. LMX, work engagement, and job crafting were measured with validated Likert-type scales and analysed using multiple linear regression. The findings showed that both LMX and work engagement significantly predicted job crafting, with work engagement emerging as the stronger predictor; together, both variables explained 52.3% of the variance in job crafting. These results highlight the importance of strengthening employees’ psychological engagement alongside high-quality leader–member relationships to foster adaptive, self-initiated changes in work roles within Indonesian organisations.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

merpsy

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Social Sciences

Description

Merpsy Journal is an open-access journal that publishes empirical research aimed at advancing our understanding of theoretical issues in the field of psychology with an approach model of biology, psychology, and social aspects that are interrelated and interact with each other to enable research ...