INTRODUCTION
Employees
are the greatest assets, to every organization. Therefore it is important that
organizations implement practices and policies that encourage employee
engagement. Without employee engagement, organizations are unable to attain
business strategy objectives that will improve organizational performance.
employee engagement is an integral source of financial and organizational
performance.
DIFINITION
OF EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
According
to macey and Schneider (2008) they refers to employee engagement as the
positive feeling held by employees about their job and also the motivation and effort
they put in to work. Employee engagement also leads to behaviour that leads to
organizational success. It is also a desirable condition, that has an
organizational purpose, and connotes involvement, commitment, passion,
enthusiasm, focused effort, and energy.
COMPONENTS
OF EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
There are three components of employee engagement
they are :- dedication, vigor, and absorption.
DEDICATION
When
employees demonstrate dedication, they are enthusiastic and feel pride for
their work. Dedicated employees feel that the work they are in charge of is
significant and contributes to the overall objective of the organization.
VIGOR
When
demonstrating vigor, employees are invested in their work, and persist despite
challenges they might face. They show a high level of energy and go the extra
mile when necessary.
ABSORPTION
Absorption
occurs when employees are very engrossed in their work. The concept of
"flow" which describes a positive state where people are immersed in
their work is closely related to absorption.
The
fact is that, employee come to work are ready to be engaged, but organization needs
to create the conditions that will release that energy.
This
framework places an emphasis on the management of human resources in ways that
respect the energy people bring to the work place. It also put responsibility on
management to create conditions at work that will facilitate employee
engagement.
According
to Craig and Silverstone (2010) they contend that collective engagement is the
key to high performance. That is, employee engagement is a way by which
managers treat their subordinate in a way to motivate them so that they bring
out their best, work hard, feel engaged
and bring what is useful.
Employee
engagement is related yet is distinct from employee attitudes like job
satisfaction and individual/organizational commitment. All these factors are
important in creating a positive organizational climate and can be catalysts
for organizational performance in a variety of ways. (Macey & Schneider,
2008). Moreover,
EMPLOYEE
TEND TO EXPERIENCE ENGAGEMENT IN A VARIETY OF WAYS
TRAITS
ENGAGEMENT:- is the extent to which employees have a general positive attitude
towards work. These employees tend to be happy and productive across a wide
range of settings and jobs.
STATE
ENGAGEMENT:- It is the extent to which employees feel engaged on a day-to-day
basis so is a behavior rather than a trait.
BEHAVIORAL
ENGAGEMENT:- It is shown through behaviors that go “above-and-beyond” typical
job or task performance , such as personal initiative, organizational
citizenship behaviors etc.
BENEFITS
OF EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
The
benefits of employee engagement can't be overstated – employee engagement
strategies have been proven to reduce staff turnover, improve productivity and
efficiency, retain customers at a higher rate, and make more profits. Most
importantly, engaged employees are happier, both at work and in their lives.
CONCLUSION
For
employee to feel engaged it is through fair treatment received from work place that makes them feel engaged as to put in
their best, Also for employee to engaged
is through effective communication from the management and other source of
motivation that makes them feel engaged. To be competitive, it is important that
organizations and employees understand the nature of employee engagement and implement
strategies that enhance engagement
REFERENCE
(i)
Human resource management:
Fourth edition
ALAN PRICE
(ii)
Engage for success. Org
https://engageforsuccess.org
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