EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP MANAGEMENT: SMEs CASES

This research purpose is to test and analyse employee engagement in entrepreneurship management in SMEs cases. The type of this research is a survey using primary data through questionnaire and interview with the manager. The number of respondents is 257 which are widely spread on 92 SMEs centre in the Province of DIY, Indonesia that has 4 regencies and 1 capital, Yogyakarta. The data analysis technique is using structural equation modelling with Amos as statistical tool. The research result explains that employee engagement is affected by the antecedents of work satisfaction and rewards. Meanwhile, consequences of the employee who has a high engagement will be able to improve organizational commitment and Leader Member Exchange (LMX). LMX itself is able to improve organizational commitment