Organizational practices and employee engagement: a case of Malaysia electronics manufacturing firms

• Published in: Business strategy series Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 3 - 10
• Main Authors: Suan Choo, Ling, Mat, Norslah, Al-Omari, Mohammed
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Northampton Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013
• Subjects: Brand loyalty; Business; Business costs; Careers; Corporate culture; Design engineering; Earnings per share; Electronics; Electronics industry; Employee awards; Employee involvement; Employee turnover; Financial performance; Internal public relations; Management; Manufacturing; Motivation; Multiple regression analysis; Performance appraisal; Physiology; Productivity; R&D; Recognition; Research & development; Social exchange theory; Strategy; Studies; Three dimensional; Turnover; Malaysia; Malaysia; Reward and recognition; Employees development; Employee engagement; Employees behaviour; Organizational communication
• ISSN: 1751-5637; 1751-5645
• DOI: 10.1108/17515631311295659

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of organizational practices on employee engagement based on 97 sample respondents from a multinational electronics firm that is based in Malaysia.Design methodology approach - This paper uses a survey; SPSS and multiple regression analysis.Findings - The three dimensions of organizational practices, namely organizational communication, reward and recognition and employee development, explained 43.2 percent of the variance in employee engagement. This study also evidenced the significant relationship between organizational practices and employee engagement.Originality value - This study contributes to the body of knowledge regarding the important influence of organizational practices on employee engagement. The management may use the findings to further enhance organizational practices that lead to more engaged employees.