| Literature DB >> 35742574 |
Luminita Popescu1, Claudiu George Bocean1, Anca Antoaneta Vărzaru2, Costin Daniel Avram2, Anica Iancu1.
Abstract
Employees' engagement (EE) and well-being (WB) are considered two interesting issues by many scientific researchers and practitioners within organizations. Most research confirms a positive correlation between EE and WB. EE is an essential premise for specific dimensions of employees' WB. At the same time, satisfied and physically and mentally healthy employees increase EE, both EE and WB thus being fundamental to individual and organizational performance. This paper aims to evaluate the relationships between EE and WB and between the dimensions of these two complex constructs. These relationships were assessed based on data obtained from a sample of 269 employees in Romania, using as a method a mix of analyses based on structural equation modeling (SEM) and artificial neural network analysis (ANN). The results highlighted a positive two-way relationship between EE and WB. Among the dimensions of EE, motivation and work environment are those that ensure a more pronounced perception of WB by the employee. Emotional WB, occupational WB, and social WB are the dimensions of WB with a significant influence on the general level of EE.Entities:
Keywords: artificial neural network analysis; employee involvement; employee satisfaction; individual behavior; structural equation modeling
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Year: 2022 PMID: 35742574 PMCID: PMC9224337 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19127326
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health ISSN: 1660-4601 Impact factor: 4.614
Figure 1The research process. Source: Developed by the authors.
Figure 2Theoretical-conceptual model regarding the relationship between EE and WB. Source: Developed by the authors.
Questionnaire structure.
| Parts | Variables | Items |
|---|---|---|
| Part A | Gender (G) | One item |
| Age (A) | One item | |
| Education (E) | One item | |
| Work seniority (WS) | One item | |
| Organizational seniority (OS) | One item | |
| Position (P) | One item | |
| Part B | Motivation and development (MD) | Five items |
| Leadership (L) | Eight items | |
| Work environment (WE) | Three items | |
| Loyalty to the company (LC) | Three items | |
| Part C | General WB (GWB) | Four items |
| Emotional WB (EWB) | Four items | |
| Environmental wellness (EW) | Three items | |
| Intellectual WB (IWB) | Four items | |
| Occupational WB (OWB) | Four items | |
| Physical health (PH) | Four items | |
| Social WB (SWB) | Four items | |
| Spiritual wellness (SW) | Four items |
Figure 3Preliminary evaluation of the theoretical-conceptual model using SEM-PLS. Source: Developed by authors using SmartPLS v3.0 (SmartPLS GmbH, Oststeinbek, Germany).
Figure 4The model obtained using a selected sample. Source: Developed by authors using SmartPLS v3.0 (SmartPLS GmbH, Oststeinbek, Germany).
Reliability and validity of the applied model.
| Cronbach’s | rho_A | Composite Reliability | AVE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | 0.729 | 0.743 | 0.880 | 0.786 |
| WB | 0.928 | 0.931 | 0.941 | 0.667 |
Source: Developed by authors using SmartPLS v3.0 (SmartPLS GmbH, Oststeinbek, Germany).
Figure 5MLP model for identifying the influences of EE dimensions on the overall level of EE and WB. Source: Developed using SPSS v.20 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA).
Predictors of the multilayer perceptron model to identify the influences of EE dimensions on the overall level of EE and WB.
| Predictors | Value Predictions | The Importance of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Layer | Output Layer | |||||
| H (1:1) | EE | WB | Importance | Normalized | ||
| Input layer | (Bias) | −0.212 | ||||
| MD | 0.703 | 0.470 | 100.0% | |||
| L | 0.101 | 0.138 | 29.3% | |||
| WE | 0.473 | 0.392 | 83.3% | |||
| LC | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.1% | |||
| Hidden layer | (Bias) | 0.856 | 0.530 | |||
| H (1:1) | 0.571 | 0.871 | ||||
Source: Developed using SPSS v.20 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA).
Predictors of the multilayer perceptron model for identifying the influences of WB dimensions on the overall level of EE and WB.
| Predictors | Value Predictions | The Importance of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Layer | Output Layer | |||||
| H (1:1) | EE | WB | Importance | Normalized | ||
| Input layer | (Bias) | 0.392 | ||||
| GW | −0.014 | 0.013 | 3.8% | |||
| EWB | −0.551 | 0.335 | 100.0% | |||
| EW | −0.097 | 0.072 | 21.4% | |||
| IWB | −0.109 | 0.080 | 23.9% | |||
| OWB | −0.195 | 0.157 | 46.7% | |||
| PH | −0.034 | 0.031 | 9.2% | |||
| SWB | −0.299 | 0.207 | 61.9% | |||
| SW | 0.131 | 0.106 | 31.5% | |||
| Hidden layer | (Bias) | 0.870 | 1.157 | |||
| H (1:1) | −0.513 | −0.999 | ||||
Source: Developed using SPSS v.20 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA).
Figure 6MLP model for identifying the influences of WB dimensions on the overall level of EE and WB. Source: Developed using SPSS v.20 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA).
Questionnaire items.
| Part A | G | Male, female |
| A | under 20 years, 20–30 years, 31–45 years, 46–55 years, over 55 years | |
| E | high school, bachelor, master, doctorate | |
| WS | under one year, 1–5 years, 5–10 years, 10–20 years, 20–30 years, over 30 years | |
| OS | under one year, 1–5 years, 5–10 years, 10–20 years, 20–30 years, over 30 years | |
| P | manager, subordinate | |
| Part B | MD | Five items: autonomy; equitable pay; job compatibility; achievable goals; employer support |
| L | Eight items: participation in decisions; managerial style; correct assessment; managerial communication; manager support; manager attention, clear objectives; open communication | |
| WE | Three items: teamwork; work climate; organizational communication | |
| LC | Three items: image, reputation, employee turnover | |
| Part C | GWB | Four items: goodness; meaning and purpose; proudness; ease of work |
| EWB | Four items: intense emotional and resilient; stress management; work satisfaction; work joy | |
| EW | Three items: comfortable environment; the impact of actions on work; safe work environment | |
| IWB | Four items: intellectual stimulation; decision capability; personal development; challenging work | |
| OWB | Four items: personal job satisfaction; manageable tasks; career satisfaction; catching work | |
| PH | Four items: health state; disease protection; enough rest; active presence | |
| SWB | Four items: healthy social life; support and respect in relationships; a sense of belonging to a group or community; job detachment | |
| SW | Four items: meaningful life; balance in meeting needs; fulfilment; work enjoyment |