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Employee engagement: Beyond the fad and into the executive suite
Author(s) -
Welbourne Theresa M.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
leader to leader
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1531-5355
pISSN - 1087-8149
DOI - 10.1002/ltl.231
Subject(s) - suite , citation , library science , executive director , psychology , management , media studies , sociology , computer science , political science , law , economics
When you hear the word engagement, you might think of long-term commitment, marriage, diamonds, family, and celebration; however, today the word is associated with one of the hottest topics in management. Everyone seems to be on the path to getting their employees engaged. The claim has been made that engagement is needed for higher levels of firm performance, and consultant studies estimate that only 14 percent to 30 percent of employees are engaged at work.