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Relationship Between Perceived Contribution, Professional Respect, And Employee Engagement, Rafael Eustacio Guarin
Relationship Between Perceived Contribution, Professional Respect, And Employee Engagement, Rafael Eustacio Guarin
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Disengaged employees are a threat to a company's survival in a highly competitive world. Despite employee engagement benefits, the mediation of interactions between leaders and followers and the specific drivers of engagement remain poorly understood. This correlational study was grounded on leader member exchange (LMX) theory and examined the relationship between 2 dimensions of LMX (perceived contribution and professional respect) and employee engagement. In this study, 68 manufacturing employees from the southern region of the United States responded to 2 surveys to measure the LMX dimensions and the level of employee engagement. Using multiple regression analysis, the existence of a …
The Influence Of Leadership Engagement Strategies On Employee Engagement, Elyssa Green
The Influence Of Leadership Engagement Strategies On Employee Engagement, Elyssa Green
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The influence of leadership engagement strategies on employee engagement affects the retail distribution industry in the form of lower productivity, decreased profitability, and reduced sustainability. In 2017, the retail distribution industry lost more than $50 billion annually due to leader's inability to develop and implement robust leadership strategies to engage employees. The purpose of this single case study was to explore the influence of leadership strategies on employee engagement used by leaders in the retail distribution industry in Florida. Transformational leadership was the conceptual framework for this study. Participants were purposefully selected because of their experience implementing leadership engagement strategies …
Leadership Strategies For Improving Employee Engagement In The Information Technology Industry, Geneva L. Reed
Leadership Strategies For Improving Employee Engagement In The Information Technology Industry, Geneva L. Reed
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Disengaged employees in the information technology industry lead to decreased productivity, increased absenteeism, poor job performance, higher employee turnover, and reduced organizational effectiveness. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the leadership strategies that information technology leaders used to improve employee engagement. The transformational leadership theory was the conceptual framework for this study. Data were collected through semistructured interviews with 3 leaders of information technology companies in Illinois and a review of company documents. Data were analyzed through thematic analysis and using Yin's 5-step process of compiling, disassembling, reassembling, interpreting, and concluding data. The 3 emergent themes …