Job Engagement
5 Identify the implications of employee job engagement for managers.
When Joseph reports to his job as a hospital nurse, it seems that everything else in his life goes away, and he becomes completely absorbed in what he is doing. His emotions, thoughts, and behavior are all directed toward patient care. In fact, he can get so caught up in his work that he isn’t even aware of how long he’s been there. As a result of this total commitment, he is more effective in providing patient care and feels uplifted by his time at work.
Joseph has a high level of job engagement, the investment of an employee’s physical, cognitive, and emotional energies into job performance.92 Practicing managers and scholars have become interested in facilitating ...
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