LASU Journal of Employment Relations and Human Resource Management
(LJERHRM)
ISSN: 2705-3482
Volume 2, No. 1, December 2020
Pages 87-100
DOI: 10.36108/ljerhrm/0202.02.0160
EMPLOYEES’ ENGAGEMENT AS A DETERMINANT OF NURSES’ PERFORMANCE IN LAGOS STATE PUBLIC HOSPITALS
IBIRONKE, Adekunle Emmanuel1, KOLAWOLE, Ibukun Olorunisola2
Department of Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management Faculty of Management Sciences Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria
Emails:ibiroonline@yahoo.com1, iokolly@yahoo.com2
Abstract
The concept and discourse on Employee Engagement is fast becoming an emergent concern in the field of human resource management and in literatures. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to investigate the relationship between Employee Engagement and Performance of Nurses in Lagos State Public Hospitals. A quantitative approach was used and data for this study were collected from two (2) selected public hospitals. The main instrument of data collection is questionnaire. The questionnaire was given to 180 nurses who were selected based on purposive sampling techniques, finally 166 (92.5%) usable responses were received that were used for further analysis. The hypothesized relationships were used using Pearson Product Moment correlation analysis. The study showed that perceived supervisor support, perceived organisation support and reward and recognition play a significant role at confirming employee engagement level in the healthcare industry. The study therefore recommends that organisations should put in place appropriate measures that can guarantee employee involvement which will in turn influence higher performance of employees.
Keywords: Employee Engagement, Employee Performance, Engagement Drivers, Supervisor and Organisation Support.