Optimization of Employee Burnout Prediction Using Explainable Boosting Machine, Long Short-Term Memory, and Extreme Gradient Boosting Methods in Human Resource Management at PT. XYZ
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https://doi.org/10.35870/ijsecs.v5i3.5772Keywords:
Employee Burnout, LSTM, Explainable Boosting Machine, XGBoost, Human Resource Management, Psychosocial FactorsAbstract
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Employee burnout threatens organizational sustainability through reduced productivity, compromised mental health, and elevated turnover rates. Early detection remains critical for maintaining workforce stability. We address burnout prediction optimization at PT. XYZ through three advanced machine learning models: Explainable Boosting Machine (EBM), Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM), and Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost). Our methodology incorporates structured data preprocessing, model construction, training protocols, and rigorous performance evaluation. We assessed models using MAE, RMSE, and R² for regression tasks, alongside Accuracy, Precision, Recall, F1-score, Confusion Matrix, Feature Importance, and ROC curves for classification. Cross-validation ensured robust evaluation, with burnout labels derived from established psychosocial factor assessments. Results reveal LSTM's superior performance at 0.99 accuracy, followed by EBM (0.96) and XGBoost (0.95). LSTM demonstrates exceptional capability in identifying subtle burnout patterns, while EBM delivers high interpretability regarding causal factors. These findings offer a data-driven framework for human resource management, enabling precise, proactive intervention through evidence-based decision-making.
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