Understanding employee engagement : theory, research, and practice / Zinta S. Byrne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Byrne, Zinta S., author.

Contributor:

Taylor & Francis eBooks.

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Series:

Series in applied psychology (New York, N.Y.)

Series in applied psychology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Employee motivation.

Employees--Attitudes.

Employees.

Employees--Psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 256 pages.)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2015.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Employee engagement is a novel concept that has been building momentum in recent years. Understanding Employee Engagement: Theory, Research, and Practice exposes the science and practice of employee engagement. Grounded in theory and empirical research, this book debates the definitions of engagement, provides a comprehensive evaluation of empirical findings in the engagement field including a focus on international findings, and offers implications for science and practice in organizations. Employers can learn how to foster and drive engagement to increase productivity and happiness, and researchers can master the existing engagement literature and begin to study the many propositions and new models Zinta S. Byrne, Ph.D. proposes throughout the book. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 The Story of Engagement 1

Part I Engagement Under the Microscope 9

2 What Is Employee Engagement? 11

3 What Makes Engagement Different From Other Concepts? 24

Part II Securing an Engaged Workforce 45

4 How Do We Get Employee Engagement? 47

5 What Prevents Employee Engagement? 77

6 How Do We Assess Employee Engagement and Choose a Good Measure? 98

Part III Competitive Advantage 125

7 How Do We Improve Engagement for Competitive Advantage? 127

8 How Do We Use Engagement to Create a Healthy-Thriving Organization? 141

Part IV The New Frontiers of Employee Engagement 157

9 Shining an International Light: Is Engagement the Same Everywhere? 159

10 The Paradox of Employee Engagement: Is There a Dark Side? 183

11 Summing It All Up: Where Do We Go From Here? 193.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

1136736166

9781136736162

Publisher Number:

99985216633

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.