This study aims to examine the effects of authentic leadership and perceived organizational support on work engagement, with psychological capital as a mediating variable among employees of Dinas Perindustrian dan Perdagangan Kabupaten Banyumas. This research employed a quantitative approach involving 115 respondents selected through purposive sampling and analyzed using PLS-SEM. The results indicate that authentic leadership has a significant effect on work engagement, while perceived organizational support does not have a direct effect. Psychological capital partially mediates the effect of authentic leadership on work engagement and fully mediates the effect of perceived organizational support on work engagement. These findings highlight the importance of strengthening psychological capital to enhance employees work engagement.
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