Investigating the relationship between organisational culture and employee engagement in a Public Service Department

• Main Author: Moela, Joseph Sipho
• Other Authors: Martins, N.
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Antecedents; Employee engagement; Government; Leadership; Organisational culture; Public Service Department; 658.314096824; Organizational behavior > South Africa > North West; Employee motivation > South Africa > North West; Management > Employee participation > South Africa > North West; Employees > Attitudes > South Africa > North West; Corporate culture > South Africa > North West; Employees > South Africa > North West > Attitudes; North-West (South Africa) > Department of Finance; Attitude (Psychology) > South Africa > North West; Leadership > South Africa > North West > Psychological aspects; Management > South Africa > North West > Psychological aspects
• Online Access: Moela, Joseph Sipho (2016) Investigating the relationship between organisational culture and employee engagement in a Public Service Department, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/23242>; http://hdl.handle.net/10500/23242

This dissertation focuses on investigating the relationship between organisational culture and employee engagement in a Public Service department. In this quantitative study, undertaken in a South African Public Service department (North West province), dimensions of organisational culture (measured by the South African Culture Instrument) were correlated with the dimensions of employee engagement (measured by the South African Engagement Measurement). Correlational analyses revealed a statistically significant positive relationship between each of the dimensions of organisational culture and employee engagement, respectively. ANOVA statistical technique was used to determine whether significant differences exist between groups. Regression analyses revealed that leadership, employee needs and objectives, vision and mission, management processes and internal relationships would predict employee engagement. Leadership made the most significant predictor of employee engagement. The means to achieve objectives dimension showed no effect in predicting employee engagement. This indicates that positive perceptions of organisational culture are likely to be related to higher levels of employee engagement. === Industrial and Organisational Psychology === M.Com. (Industrial and Organisational Psychology)