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A STUDY OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND JOB SATISFACTION IN THE KARBALA HEALTH DIRECTORATE
Corresponding Author(s) : Abeer M. Mahdi AL-shammari
Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews,
Vol. 8 No. 4 (2020): July
Abstract
Purpose: The study aims at identifying the relationship between employee engagement and job satisfaction in health institutions in Karbala city through a sample of health workers and administrators.
Methodology: To achieve this goal, the theoretical literature on the two variables was reviewed. In addition, 240 questionnaires were distributed in these institutions using a random selection method. Finally, SPSS was used to analyze in this study. The researchers relied statistically on a model which indicated the statistical equation against which the minimum sample size required to represent the community can be correctly determined (N> 50 + 8 (P)) (Natarajan, 2006: 42), and this means that the sample size should be greater than of the number of independent sub-variables in the value of the constant (8) plus even a fixed amount of (50) views.
Main Findings: The most significant consequences of the investigation are the enlistment techniques that guarantee the determination of the perfect individuals to work in occupations equivalent with their capabilities, and Ensuring the support of representatives in the structure of employment and dynamic procedure, just as interest in the improvement of clinical administrations.
Application of Study: Effective human resource management and optimal investment of skills and abilities that can lead to the growth and survival of Karbala's health organizations and institutions.
Novelty/Originality: This investigation attempts to investigate the most unmistakable news esteems on the front pages of Al Ghad and Al Rai papers just as recognize the contrasts between them regarding the sorts of the news, the sources, and the method of showing them.
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- Abraham, S. (2012). Job satisfaction as an antecedent to employee engagement. SIES Journal of Management, 8(2), 27-36.
- Ahmed, Saqr Ashour, (1984). Workforce Management, Behavioral Foundations and Applied Research Tools. University Knowledge House, Egypt, p: 138 – 139.
- Abdulwahab, S. (2016). The relationship between job satisfaction, job performance and employee engagement: An explorative study. Issues in Business Management and Economics, 4 (1), 1-8.
- AbdulRaziq, & Raheela, Maulabakhsh. (2015). Impact of Working Environment on Job Satisfaction. 2nd Global conference on business, economics, management and Tourism, 30-31 October 2014, Prague, Czech Republic, Procedia Economics and Finance 23, 717 – 725. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2212-5671(15)00524-9 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2212-5671(15)00524-9
- Albercht, S. L., Bakker, A. B., Gruman, J. A., Macey, W. H., & Saks, A. M. (2015). Employee engagement, human resource management practices and competitive advantage: An integrated approach. Journal of Organizational Effectiveness: People and Performance, 2, 7–35. https://doi.org/10.1108/JOEPP-08-2014-0042 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JOEPP-08-2014-0042
- Baumruk, R., (2004). The missing link: the role of employee engagement in business successes. Workspan, Vol. 47, pp. 48-52.
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- Bakhtiarnasrabadi, H. Rajaepoor, S. SalimiGh, Taherpoor F., & Partoy, M. (2010). The relationship between job satisfaction and Conditions of job. Journal of Management, 9(1), 57-76.
- Farndale, E., & Murrer, I. (2015). Job resources and employee engagement: A cross-national study. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 30, 610–626. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMP-09-2013-0318 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JMP-09-2013-0318
- George, J.M. & Jones, G.R. (2008). Understanding and Managing Organizational behavior. Fifth Edition, Pearson/Prentice Hall, New Yersey, p. 78
- Harter, J. K., Schmidt, F. L., Killham, E. A., &Asplund, J. W. (2006). Q12 Meta- Analysis. https://strengths.gallup.com/private/resources/q12metaanalysis_flyer_gen_08%2008_bp.pdf
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- Macleod, D. & Clarke, N. (2012). The Evidence: Employee Engagement Task Force. Nailing the Evidence. Engage for Success, London.
- Malhotra, S. (2017). A study of relationship between job satisfaction and employee engagement. http://www.jagannathuniversityncr.ac.in/wp-content/ uploads/2017/01/Relationshipbetween- Job-Satisfaction-and-Employee Engagement.pdf
- Monjamed, Z. Ghorbani, T. Mostofian, F. Oveysipoor, R. Nakhostpandi, S. & Mahmoodi, M. (2004). Job satisfaction of nursing working in health centers. Hayat Journal. 10(23), 39-48.
- Mishra, K., Boynton, L., & Mishra, A. (2014). Driving employee engagement: The expanded role of internal communications. International Journal of Business Communications, 51, 183–202. https://doi.org/10.1177/2329488414525399 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2329488414525399
- Natarajan, Shankar. (2006). Viewing New Product Development through the Real Options Lens: An Empirical Investigation of Market Reaction and the Role of Contextual Factors. Phd Thesis, University of Texas.
- Roheel, Jain, & Balu, L. (2018). Impact of Employee Engagement on Job Satisfaction at Ultratech Cement Limited-HCW. International Journal of Computer & Mathematical Sciences 7(3).
- Robert, Knight. (2011). Employee Engagement, A study of employee engagement at Topaz‟s South Dublin Region Service Stations), a dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Masters in Human Resource Management, Presented to the National College of Ireland, p: 11.
- Statt, D. (2004). The Routledge Dictionary of Business Management. Third edition, Routledge Publishing, Detroit, p. 78. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203362051 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203362051
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Abraham, S. (2012). Job satisfaction as an antecedent to employee engagement. SIES Journal of Management, 8(2), 27-36.
Ahmed, Saqr Ashour, (1984). Workforce Management, Behavioral Foundations and Applied Research Tools. University Knowledge House, Egypt, p: 138 – 139.
Abdulwahab, S. (2016). The relationship between job satisfaction, job performance and employee engagement: An explorative study. Issues in Business Management and Economics, 4 (1), 1-8.
AbdulRaziq, & Raheela, Maulabakhsh. (2015). Impact of Working Environment on Job Satisfaction. 2nd Global conference on business, economics, management and Tourism, 30-31 October 2014, Prague, Czech Republic, Procedia Economics and Finance 23, 717 – 725. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2212-5671(15)00524-9 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2212-5671(15)00524-9
Albercht, S. L., Bakker, A. B., Gruman, J. A., Macey, W. H., & Saks, A. M. (2015). Employee engagement, human resource management practices and competitive advantage: An integrated approach. Journal of Organizational Effectiveness: People and Performance, 2, 7–35. https://doi.org/10.1108/JOEPP-08-2014-0042 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JOEPP-08-2014-0042
Baumruk, R., (2004). The missing link: the role of employee engagement in business successes. Workspan, Vol. 47, pp. 48-52.
Breevaart, K., Bakker, A., Hetland, J., Demerouti, E., Olsen, O. K., & Espevik, R. (2013). Daily transactional and transformational leadership and daily employee engagement. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 87, 138–157. https://doi.org/10.1111/joop.12041 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/joop.12041
Buitendach, J. H., & Rothmann, S. (2009). The validation of the Minnesota job satisfaction questionnaire in selected organisations in South Africa. SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 7(1), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.4102/sajhrm.v7i1.183 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajhrm.v7i1.183
Bakhtiarnasrabadi, H. Rajaepoor, S. SalimiGh, Taherpoor F., & Partoy, M. (2010). The relationship between job satisfaction and Conditions of job. Journal of Management, 9(1), 57-76.
Farndale, E., & Murrer, I. (2015). Job resources and employee engagement: A cross-national study. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 30, 610–626. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMP-09-2013-0318 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JMP-09-2013-0318
George, J.M. & Jones, G.R. (2008). Understanding and Managing Organizational behavior. Fifth Edition, Pearson/Prentice Hall, New Yersey, p. 78
Harter, J. K., Schmidt, F. L., Killham, E. A., &Asplund, J. W. (2006). Q12 Meta- Analysis. https://strengths.gallup.com/private/resources/q12metaanalysis_flyer_gen_08%2008_bp.pdf
Lee, T. J. (2017). Relationship between intrinsic job satisfaction, extrinsic job satisfaction, and turnover intentions among internal auditors. (Doctoral dissertation). Walden University, Business Administration Faculty http://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4457&context=Dissertations (May 2017)
Macleod, D. & Clarke, N. (2012). The Evidence: Employee Engagement Task Force. Nailing the Evidence. Engage for Success, London.
Malhotra, S. (2017). A study of relationship between job satisfaction and employee engagement. http://www.jagannathuniversityncr.ac.in/wp-content/ uploads/2017/01/Relationshipbetween- Job-Satisfaction-and-Employee Engagement.pdf
Monjamed, Z. Ghorbani, T. Mostofian, F. Oveysipoor, R. Nakhostpandi, S. & Mahmoodi, M. (2004). Job satisfaction of nursing working in health centers. Hayat Journal. 10(23), 39-48.
Mishra, K., Boynton, L., & Mishra, A. (2014). Driving employee engagement: The expanded role of internal communications. International Journal of Business Communications, 51, 183–202. https://doi.org/10.1177/2329488414525399 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2329488414525399
Natarajan, Shankar. (2006). Viewing New Product Development through the Real Options Lens: An Empirical Investigation of Market Reaction and the Role of Contextual Factors. Phd Thesis, University of Texas.
Roheel, Jain, & Balu, L. (2018). Impact of Employee Engagement on Job Satisfaction at Ultratech Cement Limited-HCW. International Journal of Computer & Mathematical Sciences 7(3).
Robert, Knight. (2011). Employee Engagement, A study of employee engagement at Topaz‟s South Dublin Region Service Stations), a dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Masters in Human Resource Management, Presented to the National College of Ireland, p: 11.
Statt, D. (2004). The Routledge Dictionary of Business Management. Third edition, Routledge Publishing, Detroit, p. 78. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203362051 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203362051
Vinod, S., & Gladstone, Joy. (2018). Employee engagement - models and organizational implications. Journal of Management Research and Analysis, 5 (3), 78-81.