THE EFFECT OF REWARD AND RECOGNITION ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT (CASE STUDY AT PT. X PART DIRECTORATE H)

The progress and development of business science has found that well-managed human resource management is one very effective way of creating a good company. This can also be seen in the company's and its employees' relationships. Engaged employees usually have high loyalty to the company. This study aims to determine the influence of reward and recognition on employee engagement. This study uses a descriptive technique with a quantitative approach. The population studied is Directorate H at PT. X by specializing in employees who have worked for one year or more. Sampling with probability sampling technique to get a sample of 176 people. Data was collected by distributing questionnaires and then processed through Partial Least Square - Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) analysis using the SmartPLS application. Based on the research results, reward has a positive and significant effect on employee engagement, and recognition also has a positive and significant effect on employee engagement. From these results, the company can maintain a sound reward system and increase recognition by recognizing small things around the company so that employees feel more valued.