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dc.contributor.authorZondo, Robert Walter Dumisanien_US
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-04T12:27:24Z-
dc.date.available2022-11-04T12:27:24Z-
dc.date.issued2020-03-17-
dc.identifier.citationZondo, R.W.D. 2020. The influence of employee engagement on labour productivity in an automotive assembly organisation in South Africa. South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences. 23(1). doi:10.4102/sajems.v23i1.3043en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10321/4484-
dc.description.abstractBackground: Productivity of the South African work force remains an issue of central concern for business. It plays an important role in the life of every person and the performance of every business. Creating a working environment that encourages worker participation is one way to create the kind of workplace that attracts motivated work teams for productivity improvement. This sentiment underpins the concept of employee engagement. Employee engagement is the level of commitment and involvement an employee has towards their organisation and its values. Aim: This study examines the influence of employee engagement on labour productivity improvement in the automotive assembly organisations in South Africa. Settings: The study objectives were achieved by examining the production and related experiences of an automotive assembly organisation that has adopted an employee engagement strategy for labour productivity improvement. The company operates in the eThekwini District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal. It assessed if employee engagement is responsible for company’s labour productivity. Method: The investigation was achieved by collecting quarterly data on absenteeism, employee participation in quality circles and labour productivity before and after the implementation of the strategy. Results: Employee engagement does not have the ability to improve labour productivity in an automotive assembly organisation in South Africa. However, absenteeism rate has an influence on labour productivity resulting from the implementation of employee engagement. Conclusion: South African organisations should revise their performance management systems and develop employee engagement strategies that help achieve new business goals. Consequently, this study uncovers the strengths and weaknesses of employee engagement for labour productivity improvement in South Africa.en_US
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dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAOSISen_US
dc.relation.ispartofSouth African Journal of Economic Management Sciences; Vol. 23, Issue 1en_US
dc.subjectAbsenteeismen_US
dc.subjectAutomotive assembly organisationen_US
dc.subjectEmployee engagementen_US
dc.subjectLabour productivityen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.subject14 Economicsen_US
dc.titleThe influence of employee engagement on labour productivity in an automotive assembly organisation in South Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.date.updated2022-10-28T12:54:32Z-
dc.identifier.doi10.4102/sajems.v23i1.3043-
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