Economic and Business Studies
Doctor of Philosophy [PhD]
| Status | Complete |
|---|---|
| Part Time | No |
| Years | 2011 - 2015 |
| Project Title | Employee Engagement Practices and Job Satisfaction in Britain: Theoretical and Empirical Contributions |
| Project Description | The project extended and tested Lancaster's (1966a) consumer theory approach by including the demand-control model. This study focused on individual forms of employee engagement practices as the literature is dominated with collective forms of these practices. Also, the nature of job satisfaction reinforces the fact that individuality of employees' engagement practices will more likely motivate employees to use their creativity and contribute to the success of the organisation. Logit estimations conducted on the merged data from the management and employee surveys of the 2011 Workplace Employment Relations Survey (WERS) suggest that British employees are more likely to be satisfied with different facets of the job when allowed to participate and influence final decisions as well as when rewarded for effort individually. The effects of these engagement practices are strengthened when there are equal opportunity policies in the workplace. |
| Awarding Institution | University of Leeds |