Concise Introduction to Employee Engagement (Hardcover)

Hardcover. Our Elgar Concise Introductions are inspiring and considered introductions to the key principles in business, expertly written by some of the worlds leading scholars. The aims of the series are two-fold: to pinpoint essential principles of business and management, and to offer insights that stimulate critical thinking.This thoroughly revised second edition provides a cutting edge overview of employee engagement and explains how organizations can practically implement novel strategies. It outlines how employee engagement has been defined, the major theories used to explain it, the scales that measure it and the crucial questions that require further scholarly attention.Key Features:Traces an overview of methodologies for measuring employee engagementIncludes a new chapter analysing the link between human resource management and employee engagementPays particular attention to the engagement of newcomers and defines a practice model for developing actionable strategiesSubstantially updated chapters include the latest research on employee engagement, two new theories and deeper coverage of organization engagementThe Concise Introduction to Employee Engagement presents a critical research agenda for scholars and students in business and management, employment relations, organizational behaviour and human resource management seeking to develop their research in organizational settings. It will also benefit managers and other practitioners in overcoming common problems and developing an engaged workforce. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…