A STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING IN IT MNCS
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i3.2024.4575Keywords:
Employee engagement, employee well-being, IT industry, Multi-national Corporation (MNC), organizational culture, leadership, work-life balance. Agility, WHO-5 Well-being Index, Utrecht Work Engagement Survey (UWES)Abstract [English]
The present research study explores the strategic relation between employee engagement and employee well-being in the Information Technology (IT) Multi-National Corporations (MNCs) (GOMATHY, 2022). IT MNCs are well-known for the high-intensity work settings, prolonged work hours, and rapid technological upgradation and advancements (Bakker & Demerouti, 2017a). This is an attempt to understand how engagement influences well-being which is critical for MNCs specifically in Information Technology (IT) Industry struggling to elevate performance and productivity, improve retention, and nurture a cohesive, supportive, and healthy work culture (Bakker et al., 2012). The study synthesizes existing literature, presents case studies from global IT companies, and offers recommendations for improving both engagement and well-being. The findings suggest a positive correlation between employee engagement and well-being, with leadership, work-life balance, and organizational culture being key mediators in this relationship.
In summary, The study examines the co-relation between employee engagement strategies and Employee well-being practices in the IT MNCs to underscore culture, leadership and work-life balance as crucial aspects as an organizational driver for retention, progress, performance, and productivity (Poelmans et al., 2008).
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