2017 Research in the Capitol
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Keywords
Work environment; Friendship; Engagement (Philosophy);
Abstract
Organizations strive to create positive and engaging work environments for their employees because this effort contributes to both employee and organizational outcomes. Many factors impacting employee engagement have been explored, but little research has examined workplace friendship as a precursor to employee engagement. Therefore, this study aims to identify the impact of workplace friendship on employee engagement. Specifically, workplace friendship is hypothesized as being positively associated with both job and organizational engagement, while negatively associated with intention to quit. Organization members are currently being surveyed about these variables. Understanding the relevance of workplace friendships and its effects on employee and job engagement can help organizations determine how to better foster employee engagement by creating an environment that encourages workplace friendships.
Start Date
28-3-2017 11:30 AM
End Date
28-3-2017 1:30 PM
Event Host
University Honors Programs, Iowa Regent Universities
Faculty Advisor
Melissa Dobosh
Department
Department of Communication Studies
Copyright
©2017 Victoria Settanni
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Settanni, Victoria Marie and Dobosh, Melissa, "Workplace Friendship as an Antecedent of Employee Engagement [Poster]" (2017). Research in the Capitol. 15.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/rcapitol/2017/all/15
Workplace Friendship as an Antecedent of Employee Engagement [Poster]
Organizations strive to create positive and engaging work environments for their employees because this effort contributes to both employee and organizational outcomes. Many factors impacting employee engagement have been explored, but little research has examined workplace friendship as a precursor to employee engagement. Therefore, this study aims to identify the impact of workplace friendship on employee engagement. Specifically, workplace friendship is hypothesized as being positively associated with both job and organizational engagement, while negatively associated with intention to quit. Organization members are currently being surveyed about these variables. Understanding the relevance of workplace friendships and its effects on employee and job engagement can help organizations determine how to better foster employee engagement by creating an environment that encourages workplace friendships.
