The value of engagement would seem to lie in its foundation in positive psychology. Too often management and organizational psychologist focused on problems and deficits with organizational members. Work engagement has emerged as a potentially importa...
The value of engagement would seem to lie in its foundation in positive psychology. Too often management and organizational psychologist focused on problems and deficits with organizational members. Work engagement has emerged as a potentially important employee performance and organizational behavior topic. A growing body of evidence supports the relationship between engagement of employee at work and organizational outcomes, including job performance and organizational effectiveness.
In order to build upon a potentially significant area in employee performance research, a review of the literature examining the current state of knowledge about engagement at work IS conducted. Forty rune studies are identified and their findings are analyzed. This review focuses on three lines of engagement research and highlights the nature of the construct, determinants, and consequences of work engagement.
Work engagement gives practitioners and organizational leaders the opportunity to focus on positive aspects of the workplace and to concentrate on developing interventions that foster organizational members’ happiness and well-being. The issues and recommendation for future research are also provided.