Drivers of Employee Engagement andInnovation in Information Technology Industry

Journal Title: IOSR journal of Business and Management - Year 2018, Vol 20, Issue 1

Abstract

Information Technology (IT) is one of the growing sectors that contribute tremendously to the modern society. It has given the ability to processthemassive amount of data in a shorter time, mobility, convenience, etc. Hence in order to match the expectation of the customers and to grow business, IT Companies should be in the top of this trend to provideamore innovative solution. This study aimed to establish the empirical evidence on whether employee engagement drivers affects the level of innovation in IT industry. Three main employee engagement driversnamelyleadership style, rewards and recognition, and training and development were identified based on the literature review and were tested for the correlation and significance of each employee engagement drivers on innovation. A structured questionnaire was used to collect the research data. The results indicate that the employee engagement drivers such as leadership style, rewards and recognition, and training and development can influence the innovative behaviour in an IT employee.

Authors and Affiliations

R Darwin Joseph, Sunandan Guhanandan, N Panchanatham

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  • EP ID EP409577
  • DOI 10.9790/487X-2001083846.
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R Darwin Joseph, Sunandan Guhanandan, N Panchanatham (2018). Drivers of Employee Engagement andInnovation in Information Technology Industry. IOSR journal of Business and Management, 20(1), 38-46. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-409577