Jul'19
The IUP Journal of Organizational Behavior
Focus
The current issue consists of four research papers that highlight the current areas
of research in the field of organizational behavior and positive organizational
scholarship such as subjective well-being, employee engagement, work values and work-family enrichment. The papers also highlight the research work from emerging economies such as India and Nepal.
The first paper, �Subjective Well-Being: Gender Differences in Indian IT Sector� by Shivani Agarwal, Pooja Garg and Renu Rastogi, investigates the role of gender in Subjective
Well-Being (SWB) in the IT industry in India. The study makes significant contribution to understanding the factors that influence well-being. Organizations today are moving towards building positive organizations in which well-being has been recognized as one of the most important factors by researchers as well as practitioners. The study findings show significant differences in the role of gender in SWB; this paves the way for further insight in framing policies for positive organizations, keeping the above findings in mind. This is important as organizations are moving away from designing employee wellness programs to designing employee well-being programs.
The second paper, �Measuring Employee Engagement: Perspectives from Literature� by Vijay Kumar Shrotryia and Upasana Dhanda, is a systematic review of literature on the existing measurements of employee engagement over a span of 14 years. The authors have described in detail the properties of each of the 10 scales used to measure employee engagement over the period 2002-2016 and also drawn a comparative analysis of the same. The analysis gives an understanding of employee engagement and points to the operational evolution of the construct. The study is useful for researchers as well as practitioners, as organizations today are investing a lot of resources in terms of time and money to create a workforce that is highly engaged. An understanding of the concept of employee engagement and operationalization will be useful to all.
The third paper, �Demographics as Predictors of Work Values in the Information Technology Sector� by Anuradha Thakur, Monica Bedi and Meenakshi Malhotra, investigates the work values amongst employees of the Information Technology (IT) sector and the differences in work values across various demographic variables. The study is important as it highlights the importance of work values at the workplace. Especially with the IT sector contributing to a large part of the Indian economy as well as generating a huge percentage of employment, it becomes essential to investigate in this context. The study through its findings suggests generational diversity as a contributor to differences in work values. The study contributes to the field of values at work, especially in the Indian context.
The fourth paper, �Predictors and Outcomes of Work-Family Enrichment: An Empirical Study of Married Private School Teachers� by Sabina Baniya Chhetri, investigates the antecedents and consequences of Work-Family Enrichment (WFE) amongst private school teachers in Nepal. The study is interesting as it pays special attention to the work-life enrichment of married teachers and it contributes significantly to the existing literature as it is in the context of a developing economy. The focus on academic employees by researchers is on the rise and this study provides evidence of important contextual factors such as Perceived Organizational Support (POS) in leading to work-family balance thereby impacting positive employee attitude.
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| Measuring Employee Engagement: Perspectives from Literature |
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| Demographics as Predictors of Work Values in the Information Technology Sector |
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| Predictors and Outcomes of Work-Family Enrichment: An Empirical Study of Married Private School Teachers |
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Subjective Well-Being: Gender Differences in Indian IT Sector
This paper attempts to investigate gender differences with regard to the Subjective Well-Being (commonly abbreviated as SWB) among male and female employees in the IT industry. The sample from the IT industry comprised 214 people, out of which 125 were males and 89 were females. SWB was measured using three dimensions: life satisfaction, positive affect, and negative affect. Following data collection, significant differences regarding SWB were examined using t-test. The findings indicated significant differences in exhibiting most of the facets of SWB between the two groups. These insights can be used for improving the level of SWB among male and female employees in the IT industry.
Measuring Employee Engagement: Perspectives from Literature
Employee engagement has received great attention from research scholars and practitioners owing to its positive outcomes for the employees and the organizations. Over the years, efforts have been made by both HRD scholars and practitioners to measure and capitalize employee engagement. As a result, measurement tools focusing on different aspects of employee engagement have been developed and used. However, in the absence of a precise definition of employee engagement, the instruments differ in terms of variables being measured. The purpose of this study is to conduct a structured literature review of the major measurement tools of employee engagement. Ten measurement instruments were reviewed and assessed with regard to definitions, scales, properties, reliability and validity. It is believed that the paper shall make a significant contribution to the literature on employee engagement, and it is suggested that measurement instruments having scales linked to the agreed-upon construct of employee engagement will be useful for both academicians and practitioners.
Demographics as Predictors of Work Values in the Information Technology Sector
Work values describe the aspects desirable at work. These encompass the preference of employees at work influenced by individual and social contexts. Although a lot has been talked about work values earlier, this study evaluates its relevance in today�s digital era. Digitalization has brought in dynamism in today�s business world, giving a new meaning to work-related attributes. This has caused new challenges to emerge, demanding colossal changes at workplace. Aspects such as empowerment, job security, congenial working environment, and accomplishment have replaced the traditional beliefs. Taking a sample of 150 employees from leading Information Technology (IT) organizations in India, this study attempts to establish the trends of work values across demographic variables of gender, age, educational qualifications and marital status. Variations of work value dimensions across these variables were found and factors affecting each established.
Predictors and Outcomes of Work-Family Enrichment: An Empirical Study of Married Private School Teachers
Work-life balance has started to become an issue even in developing countries due to an increasing number of women joining the workforce either due to financial necessities or desire to pursue a career. While the acceptance of women joining the workforce is visible in Nepal, their traditional household roles have not changed, which has created a challenge for both the genders. Hence, this study attempts to establish predictor variables and outcome variables of positive aspect of Work- Family Balance: Work-Family Enrichment (WFE) and Family-Work Enrichment (FWE) and its mediating effect. The sample included 402 married school teachers working full-time in various private schools in the Kathmandu valley. The results in general found support for many of the hypothesized relationship between predictor variables: Core Self-Evaluation (CSE), Perceived Organizational Support (POS), WFE and FWE. Likewise, WFE, FWE and outcome variables�affective commitment, job satisfaction, and family satisfaction�have a significant relationship. Both WFE and FWE partially mediated all the hypothesized relationship between predictor variables and outcome variables.