Exploring the effect of employee engagement on the social aspect of firm sustainability: Evidence from the Malaysian construction industry
This study examined how various dimensions of employee engagement influence the social sustainability of firms operating within the Malaysian construction industry. It focused on employees working in construction firms registered with the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) within the Fed...
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| author | Lin, Lijin Ting, Irene Wei Kiong Siti Zur Aainaa, Roslan Asif, Jawad |
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| description | This study examined how various dimensions of employee engagement influence the social sustainability of firms operating within the Malaysian construction industry. It focused on employees working in construction firms registered with the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) within the Federal State of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya. Simple random sampling was used for respondents selection followed by the distribution of an online questionnaire created using Google Forms. The data was analysed using Structural Equation Modelling via SmartPLS. The results indicated a favorable impact of behavioral employee engagement to firm social sustainability. In a broader sense, these findings shed light on the strategies required to enhance employee engagement for the sake of firm sustainability within the construction sector. It offers valuable insights into the leadership of construction organisations, specifically emphasising the significance of firm social sustainability and how it is influenced by employee engagement. A distinctive feature of this study is its segmentation of employee engagement into cognitive, behavioral, and emotional dimensions. Additionally, it addresses an aspect of sustainability that has received comparatively less attention—construction-related social sustainability—thus contributing to a more comprehensive understanding of the subject when compared to existing research. |
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| spelling | UMPir411292024-05-07T02:27:50Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/41129/ Exploring the effect of employee engagement on the social aspect of firm sustainability: Evidence from the Malaysian construction industry Lin, Lijin Ting, Irene Wei Kiong Siti Zur Aainaa, Roslan Asif, Jawad HD Industries. Land use. Labor TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) This study examined how various dimensions of employee engagement influence the social sustainability of firms operating within the Malaysian construction industry. It focused on employees working in construction firms registered with the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) within the Federal State of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya. Simple random sampling was used for respondents selection followed by the distribution of an online questionnaire created using Google Forms. The data was analysed using Structural Equation Modelling via SmartPLS. The results indicated a favorable impact of behavioral employee engagement to firm social sustainability. In a broader sense, these findings shed light on the strategies required to enhance employee engagement for the sake of firm sustainability within the construction sector. It offers valuable insights into the leadership of construction organisations, specifically emphasising the significance of firm social sustainability and how it is influenced by employee engagement. A distinctive feature of this study is its segmentation of employee engagement into cognitive, behavioral, and emotional dimensions. Additionally, it addresses an aspect of sustainability that has received comparatively less attention—construction-related social sustainability—thus contributing to a more comprehensive understanding of the subject when compared to existing research. Penerbit Universiti Malaysia Pahang 2024-03 Article PeerReviewed pdf en cc_by_nc_4 http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/41129/1/Exploring%20the%20effect%20of%20employee%20engagement%20on%20the%20social%20aspect.pdf Lin, Lijin and Ting, Irene Wei Kiong and Siti Zur Aainaa, Roslan and Asif, Jawad (2024) Exploring the effect of employee engagement on the social aspect of firm sustainability: Evidence from the Malaysian construction industry. International Journal of Industrial Management (IJIM), 18 (1). pp. 32-42. ISSN 2289-9286 (Print); 0127-564x (Online). (Published) https://doi.org/10.15282/ijim.18.1.2024.10424 https://doi.org/10.15282/ijim.18.1.2024.10424 |
| spellingShingle | HD Industries. Land use. Labor TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Lin, Lijin Ting, Irene Wei Kiong Siti Zur Aainaa, Roslan Asif, Jawad Exploring the effect of employee engagement on the social aspect of firm sustainability: Evidence from the Malaysian construction industry |
| title | Exploring the effect of employee engagement on the social aspect of firm sustainability: Evidence from the Malaysian construction industry |
| title_full | Exploring the effect of employee engagement on the social aspect of firm sustainability: Evidence from the Malaysian construction industry |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the effect of employee engagement on the social aspect of firm sustainability: Evidence from the Malaysian construction industry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the effect of employee engagement on the social aspect of firm sustainability: Evidence from the Malaysian construction industry |
| title_short | Exploring the effect of employee engagement on the social aspect of firm sustainability: Evidence from the Malaysian construction industry |
| title_sort | exploring the effect of employee engagement on the social aspect of firm sustainability evidence from the malaysian construction industry |
| topic | HD Industries. Land use. Labor TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) |
| url | http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/41129/1/Exploring%20the%20effect%20of%20employee%20engagement%20on%20the%20social%20aspect.pdf |
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