... Recognition Organisational justice Employee engagement Human resource management When motivation appears to fall, managers often reach for the most visible intervention: a pay increase, a bonus, a benefit or a recognition campaign. These responses are attractive because they are measurable...

...Andrew Barbeau Purpose The purposes of this paper are (a) to associate poor workplace health and organizational performance as functions of inferior employee engagement, (b) to present and promote all of the “5.0” initiatives as our best, and perhaps final, hope of redirecting organizational...

... as a consultant working with over 50 organizations, rigorous PhD-level academic research involving interviews with members of 13 organizations from around the world, global employee engagement data from Gallup, and a selection supporting publications. Findings This paper successfully demonstrates that we...

... Licensed re-use rights only Employee engagement HR strategy Meaningful work Organizational identity Job design Workforce motivation In response, HR partnered with operations leaders to redesign onboarding and supervisor communication. Instead of emphasizing turnaround times...

...Petra Poljsak-Rosinski; Marc Roedenbeck Purpose Employee engagement is typically measured at the individual level and then aggregated to the overall organisational level, yet its implications for performance tend to become more visible at the level of work units. This paper aims to examine...

...Daisha M. Merritt Purpose This article aims to examine how remittance obligations reshape employee engagement, compensation experience and workforce retention. While remittances are typically discussed through economic or migration perspectives, their HR implications remain underexplored...

...Suresh Gopalan; Shih Yung Chou Purpose This paper aims to introduce a simple, practical tool, the employee engagement matrix ( EEM ), to help managers understand not just how much effort employees give, but why they give it and where that effort is focused. Design/methodology/approach...

....) into real numbers, which can be measured and controlled. Employee engagement Benefits Talent management Metrics Rewards A significant number of companies are attempting to develop flexible work mechanisms and designs for their employees. These flexible work designs depend on both corporate...

..., offering a practice-oriented guide for those seeking to manage with emotional intelligence. Corresponding author Hanoku Bathula hanoku.bathula@auckland.ac.nz © 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Training Culture Employee...

...John Guaspari Purpose This study aims to challenge the common organizational practices surrounding employee engagement and seeks to clarify a fundamental misunderstanding about what engagement truly is. While organizations often equate engagement with visible participation or interactive...

... construct but as a core element of leadership capability and a measurable contributor to organizational performance. Corresponding author Stephanie Douglas douglas9@erau.edu © 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Employee engagement...

... socialization, social capital, employee engagement and generational change in the workforce. Conceptual analysis is used to connect these perspectives to practical implications for strategic human resources and leadership. Findings While golf has historically served as a context for relationship building...

... the role of ethical leadership in calibrating development programs to meet immediate needs while cultivating the critical interpersonal skills essential for long-term organizational success. Employee engagement Coaching Professional development Generation Z Organizations are increasingly...

..., 68% reported they did not have a formal policy or plan in place to develop the policy (Alexander et al., 2021). Human resource management Employee engagement I have worked in HR and training and development for most of my career, having spent the past 30 years developing...

... and organizational performance. The AgileBrain framework reframes workplace issues such as leadership, culture, teaming and employee engagement as functions of universal need fulfillment, providing a more integrated and actionable human resources (HR) strategy. Research limitations/implications This conceptual...

... to be altered/revised to align with modern working environments. Corresponding author Ian Howell futurelearnpr@mccann.com © 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Training Employee engagement e-learning Learning and development...

... increasing attention to automation’s impact on job displacement, there remains a limited focus on how work design can respond to negative outcomes and promote employee engagement, innovation and retention. Originality/value This paper offers a timely call to action for human resources leaders and work...

... differently? ”, Human Resource Management International Digest , Vol. 26 No. 5 , pp. 22 - 26 , doi: 10.1108/HRMID-04-2018-0065 . Human resource management Culture Employee engagement Leadership Communicating appreciation to employees in ways that they prefer to receive it is one...

... other generations leading to practical strategic HR recommendations. Simon M. Smith can be contacted at: simonsmith@brookes.ac.uk © Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Baby boomers Employee retention Employee engagement Strategic...

... enhance overall organizational effectiveness. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses a literature review methodology, drawing on existing research and case studies to examine the role of psychological safety in employee onboarding. Key theories, such as psychological safety, employee engagement...