EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT: THE KEY SUCCESS FACTOR
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https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v3.i5.2015.3017Keywords:
Employee Engagement, Human Resource, Job Commitment, Job SatisfactionAbstract [English]
An organization’s success and profitability depends upon the performance of its employees. Business leaders know that a high-performing workforce is essential for the achievement of strategic business goals. Therefore, it is important that the employees are fully committed towards the organization’s goals and are motivated to give their best efforts for achievement of these goals.
Today, the companies have to survive the cut-throat competition and beat their competitors. Therefore, the physical and mental well-being of the employees becomes an important aspect which the HR managers need to focus on. The concept of employee engagement in the organizations is gaining importance.
Employee engagement can be a deciding factor for an organization’s success in today’s competitive world. . High levels of employee engagement promote retention of talent, foster a sense of belongingness, improve organizational performance and increase the stakeholder value. Engaged employees are attached to the organization, enthusiastic about their work and take efforts beyond the employment contract. Thus, engaged employees can be seen as powerful source of competitive advantage.
This paper provides a conceptual framework on employee engagement. Various drivers of employee engagement are discussed. The difficulties in measuring employee engagement are also analyzed. The paper also throws light on various strategies to be adopted for effective engagement.
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