Determinants of Employee Engagement Among School Teachers in Sivagangai District: An empirical approach

Abstract

The present study examines the determinants of employee engagement among school teachers in Sivagangai District, Tamil Nadu. The study adopts a descriptive and cross-sectional research design, with a sample of 150 school teachers selected through simple random sampling. Primary data were collected using a structured questionnaire with a five-point Likert scale, incorporating measurement items adapted from Saks (2006). The study investigates the influence of job characteristics, rewards and recognition, perceived organizational support, perceived supervisor support, and organizational commitment on employee engagement. Multiple regression analysis reveals that the selected independent variables collectively explain 56.3% of the variation in employee engagement. Perceived organizational support emerges as the strongest significant predictor, followed by rewards and recognition and job characteristics. However, perceived supervisor support and organizational commitment do not demonstrate statistically significant independent effects. The findings highlight the importance of organizational support, recognition practices, and meaningful job characteristics in promoting employee engagement among school teachers.