Employee engagement is a two‐way street
Human Resource Management International Digest
ISSN: 0967-0734
Article publication date: 20 March 2009
Issue publication date: 20 March 2009
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to highlight the significance of creating a retention‐rich organizational culture and discuss the drivers of employee engagement.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper presents the personal view of the author, based on research findings and practical experience.
Findings
The paper advances the view that finding and retaining talent are critical elements of an organization's ability to improve profitability, manage costs, grow by acquisition, innovate, develop new products and services, and discover new markets. Corporate cultures characterized by teamwork, pleasant working conditions, considerate treatment of employees, growth opportunities, flexible‐working practices, and good leadership and management practices foster employee engagement.
Practical implications
The paper argues that, in today's competitive environment, companies need to acknowledge the importance of the manager in retaining employees.
Originality/value
The paper illustrates why employee engagement is based on a two‐way relationship between employer and employee.
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Citation
Rama Devi, V. (2009), "Employee engagement is a two‐way street", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 17 No. 2, pp. 3-4. https://doi.org/10.1108/09670730910940186
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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