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

By: Series: Series in applied psychologyPublication details: New York ; London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, ©2015.Description: xvii, 256 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780415820875 (pbk.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23
LOC classification:
  • HF5549.5.M63 B97 2015
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. "--Summary: "This new authored book, grounded in theory, tells the real story of employee engagement, what it is and what it is not. It is written for students and practitioners who are interested in improving workplace conditions and behaviours. It will help drive an engaged organization and will be of interest to leaders who are trying to know the complete picture of the complexity of employee engagement while providing a clear plan for to foster engagement in their organizations. This book will be the first to bring the best of research and practice together in one source, with real examples and a step by step approach for how to identify and improve engagement at work"--Summary: Employee engagement is a novel concept that has been building momentum in recent years. This title exposes the science and practice of employee engagement. Grounded in theory and empirical research, the 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.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-247) and index.

"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. "--

"This new authored book, grounded in theory, tells the real story of employee engagement, what it is and what it is not. It is written for students and practitioners who are interested in improving workplace conditions and behaviours. It will help drive an engaged organization and will be of interest to leaders who are trying to know the complete picture of the complexity of employee engagement while providing a clear plan for to foster engagement in their organizations. This book will be the first to bring the best of research and practice together in one source, with real examples and a step by step approach for how to identify and improve engagement at work"--

Employee engagement is a novel concept that has been building momentum in recent years. This title exposes the science and practice of employee engagement. Grounded in theory and empirical research, the 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.

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