Intrinsic Motivation on Organizational Commitment with Employee Engagement as Intervening Variable in a Shipping Company During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

This research studied the commitment of an employee who worked at P.T. Shippindo Logistics Technology (Shipper) Waru, Sidoarjo, Indonesia during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study determines the influence of organizational culture and intrinsic motivation on organizational commitment with employee engagement as an intervening variable at the shipping company. A quantitative research design was used on a sample of 75 employees. Data were analyzed using path analysis and t-statistic test using the SmartPLS v.3 for Windows. The results showed that: (i) organizational culture has a positive and significant influence on the organizational commitment and employee engagement; (ii) intrinsic motivation has a positive and significant effect on the organizational commitment and employee engagement; (iii) employee engagement has a positive and significant effect on the organizational commitment; (iv) organizational culture with employee engagement as an intervening variable has a positive and significant influence on the organizational commitment; and (v) intrinsic motivation with employee engagement as an intervening variable has a positive and significant influence on the organizational commitment. Keywords: organizational culture, employee engagement, organizational commitment, logistics, intrinsic motivation, shipper, warehouse