Jan'19
The IUP Journal of Organizational Behavior
Focus
The current issue consists of three papers in the areas of employee engagement, organizational citizenship behavior and organizational commitment. The papers are based on research conducted not only in the Indian context but in the Kenyan context too. The wide application of employee engagement can be witnessed in various private and public sectors investigated in the papers.
The first paper "A Study of Employee Engagement and Its Impact on Organizational Citizenship Behavior in the Hotel Industry" by Sheetal Yadav and Kishore Kumar Morya, examines the relationship between employee engagement and organizational citizenship behavior. The context of the study is the Indian hotel industry, more specifically the four and five star-rated hotels in India. The findings reveal a significant relationship between employee engagement and OCB. The study contributes to the literature on organizational citizenship behavior as it focuses on the hotel industry in India.
The second paper "The Influence of Motivation and Locus of Control on Commitment: An Empirical Study Amongst the State University Teachers" by Amardeep Kaur Ahluwalia and Kamal Preet, investigates the relationship between motivation, locus of control and organizational commitment. The study was conducted amongst state university teachers in a northern state in India. The study is interesting and contributes to the literature examining the organizational commitment of state university teachers. Studies investigating the various attitudes and behavior of teachers in India have been on the rise and seem to be of interest to several scholars. The reason could be the rising number of colleges and universities in India. The findings of the study reveal that a higher level of intrinsic motivation as compared to extrinsic motivation amongst the State University teachers, and that the external locus of control is positively associated with continuance commitment towards the organization.
The third paper "Employee Engagement, Demographic Characteristics and Performance of State Research and Training Corporations in Kenya" by Stephen G Cheche, Stephen M A Muathe and Samuel M Maina, investigates the relationship between employee engagement and performance of employees of research and training state corporations in Kenya. The study also examines the role of demography in the above- mentioned relationship. The study is of particular interest as it examines the importance of public sectors to developing economies. The findings of the study show that employee engagement has a significant relationship with performance, and that this relationship is moderated by age, tenure and education. The findings interestingly point to age being a moderator in the relationship studied, with older employees being more engaged than younger employees in the sample of the study. Similar studies can be undertaken in developing countries to examine the different aspects of organizational behavior in public sectors.
Consulting Editor
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| A Study of Employee Engagement and Its Impact on Organizational Citizenship Behavior in the Hotel Industry |
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| The Influence of Motivation and Locus of Control on Commitment: An Empirical Study Amongst the State University Teachers |
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| Employee Engagement, Demographic Characteristics and Performance of State Research and Training Corporations in Kenya |
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A Study of Employee Engagement and Its Impact on Organizational Citizenship Behavior in the Hotel Industry
The study aims to examine the relationship between Employee Engagement (EE) and Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) in the Indian hotel industry. Data was collected using a research instrument for EE and OCB. The response rate for employee engagement was 25.5% and for OCB 13.75%. The Exploratory Factor Analysis extracted three factors of EE, namely, intimacy, enthrall, and participation. Further, these factors of EE were analyzed with OCB for correlation and t-test, and the result proves that EE has a significant impact on OCB. Since the deductive inquiry proceeds from the general concept to the specific, the findings of the study provide a significant indicator to the firms for enhancing OCB by engaging its employees more effectively. The study can contribute to developing a conceptual model for demonstrating the relationship between EE and OCB.
The Influence of Motivation and Locus of Control on Commitment: An Empirical Study Amongst the State University Teachers
The purpose of this study is to find the influence of the dimensions of motivation and locus of control on the dimensions of organizational commitment. Data was collected from 250 state university teachers of Punjab. The findings reveal that the state university teachers are more intrinsically motivated rather than extrinsically. Also, they show highest affective commitment, followed by continuance commitment and normative commitment. A significant positive relation of external locus of control with continuance commitment and extrinsic motivation with normative commitment is found. This reveals that higher level of external locus of control leads to higher continuance commitment, though insignificant, while extrinsic motivation leads to higher sense of organizational obligation.
Employee Engagement, Demographic Characteristics and Performance of State Research and Training Corporations in Kenya
Research and training are very important drivers of economic development and account for differences in development levels between and among countries. In Africa and most Third World countries, research and training are mostly carried out by state entities specifically formed for the purpose. However, the performance of the public service has been criticized due to unpredictable and unsatisfactory performance. As the population increases and the demand on meager resources is also on the rise, the role of research and training becomes more critical. However, there is only scanty empirical research on the performance of state corporations in research and training. Therefore, this study attempts to investigate the influence of employee engagement on the performance of research and training state corporations in Kenya. Specifically, the study seeks to investigate the influence of demographic characteristics on the relationship between employee engagement and the performance of research and training state corporations in Kenya. The study found that employee engagement has a significant influence on organizational performance and that the relationship between them is moderated by age, education and tenure. The study concluded that employers should pay attention to the demographic composition of their workforce while providing safe and secure work environment that lowers staff turnover.