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Job engagement in organizations: Fad, fashion, or folderol?
Author(s) -
Wefald Andrew J.,
Downey Ronald G.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of organizational behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.938
H-Index - 177
eISSN - 1099-1379
pISSN - 0894-3796
DOI - 10.1002/job.560
Subject(s) - enthusiasm , employee engagement , psychology , job satisfaction , organizational commitment , state (computer science) , work engagement , public relations , social psychology , management , political science , economics , computer science , sense (electronics) , algorithm , electrical engineering , engineering
Engagement, broadly defined as involvement, satisfaction, and enthusiasm, is widely used by organizations and consultants for improving retention. However, engagement fails to meet many of the common criteria for positive organizational practice, i.e. theoretical, valid, unique, state‐like, and positive. With attention to these criteria, engagement may useful to management. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.