ADPEBI International Journal of Business and Social Science
Vol. 6 No. 2 (2026)

The Effect of Employee Engagement and Psychological Empowerment on Employee Performance with Organizational Culture as a Mediator

Erdyta Zulreino (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Indonesia)
Trionowati Trionowati (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
11 Sep 2026

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effect of Employee Engagement and Psychological Empowerment on Employee Performance with Organizational Culture as a mediating variable among ship crew at PT. XYZ Surabaya. Using a quantitative approach with survey method, the study involved 86 respondents selected through saturated sampling. Data were collected via Likert-scale questionnaires and analyzed using PLS-SEM with SmartPLS 3.0. The results indicate that: (1) Employee Engagement positively and significantly affects Employee Performance (β=0.239; p=0.007); (2) Psychological Empowerment positively and significantly affects Employee Performance (β=0.322; p=0.001); (3) Organizational Culture positively and significantly affects Employee Performance (β=0.379; p=0.000); (4) Employee Engagement positively and significantly affects Organizational Culture (β=0.322; p=0.021); (5) Psychological Empowerment positively and significantly affects Organizational Culture (β=0.435; p=0.000); (6) Organizational Culture partially mediates the effect of Employee Engagement on Performance (β=0.122; p=0.048); and (7) Organizational Culture partially mediates the effect of Psychological Empowerment on Performance (β=0.165; p=0.004). The R² values are 48.3% for Organizational Culture and 68.1% for Employee Performance.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJBS

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Subject

Humanities Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Economics, Econometrics & Finance Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

ADPEBI International Journal of Business and Social Science (AIJBS) is a peer-reviewed economic journal serving as a forum for Business Economics Scholars concerning to area of Accounting, Banking, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resources Management, and Management. This open accessed ...