Management Essay 1 (LAKSHYA 2)
Management Essay 1 (LAKSHYA 2)
Management Essay 1 (LAKSHYA 2)
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Alex Jansen Birch and Cary L Cooper ,2012) accentuate the importance of
psychological well being and how higher productivity and overall a greater sense
of satisfaction can be achieved on the basis of employees emotional and
behavioral traits. Furthermore, this highlights the complexity of the concept as
well as its multidimensional aspects and that the employee engagement
framework further consists of cognitive, emotional and behavioral components
(Sak, 2006). Figure 2 (Anitha, 2014, p.317) reinforces the work of these scholars
as a r2 value of 0.672 shows a positive correlation between employee
engagement and performance, indicating that factors such as working
environment and co-worker relationships have a substantial impact on both an
employees engagement and their overall performance. As a result we see that
employee engagement is dependent on both an employee internal state of
psychological well being and external factors set by the organisation itself.
Employee engagement is an undisputable source of competitive advantage and it
is in the best interest of every organisation to ensure their employees are
satisfied and perform to their highest potential. As a result, more and more
organisations are spending an increased amount of time investigating the
relationship between Human Resource Management and employee engagement
and constantly trying to improve employee engagement to maintain a
competitive edge of other existing enterprises. An organisation with a wellstructured framework of employee engagement will have a greater turnover, less
absenteeism, a higher sense of job satisfaction among employee and in general,
a better working environment. One particular approach is the reassessment of
the management structure itself, as changes in the structure will have a direct
effect on employee engagement and hence the employees performance, evident
within New-Zealand Post initiative (International Journal of Human Resource
Management). By reviewing branch management practices and implementing a
new framework, NZ Post was successfully able to identify current problems in
their employee engagement, particularly communication and motivation.
Consequently, precise changes were implemented in the training of employees
and the organisations framework, resulting in employees achieving a sense of
fulfillment and having a greater understanding of their skillset. Moreover, this
notion exhibits the idea of achieving a sense of purpose in the driven work of
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References
Anitha J, (2013). Determinants of employee engagement and their impact on
employee performance. International Journal of Productivity and Performance
Management. Vol. 63 (3), pp. 308-323.
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