Impact of Perception of Effort - Reward Balance on Employee Satisfaction With the Meaning of Work as a Moderating Factor; Study at Islamic Hospitals

Every employee wants good appreciation from the company for the efforts they have made. Satisfied employees will provide optimal contributions to the company. Companies that take better care of their employees tend to grow and be successful; satisfied employees work more productively and are highly motivated. This research is necessary because many companies need help increasing employee productivity due to low satisfaction levels. This research examines the influence of the Perception of Effort – Reward Balance (ERB) on job satisfaction moderated by the variabel meaning of work using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). This research uses a quantitative causal associative method (causal relationship) with the type of data being primary data from the internal organization. Based on the regression analysis results using SEM, the regression coefficient and significance were found that the Perception of Business Balance - Rewards did not significantly influence the Perception of Employee Satisfaction (PES) (Coefficient = 0.038, p-value = 0.074). Meanwhile, analysis of the moderating influence of Perceived Meaning of Work (PMW) on the relationship between Perceived Balance of Reward Efforts and Perceived Employee Satisfaction (PES) shows a significant influence (Coefficient = 0.472, p-value = 0.000).