The Relationship Between Employee Engagement and Labour Productivity in State Corporations in Kenya

Abstract

Engaged employees are enthusiastic and put in a lot of effort in their work, this positively contributes to labour productivity. Labour productivity is concerned with the amount (volume) of output that is obtained from each employee. The aim of this study was to establish the relationship between employee engagement and Labour productivity. The study adopted an explanatory research design where census method was used involving 205 State Corporations in Kenya. The data obtained was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical analyses. The study established that Employee engagement is positively and significantly related to Labour productivity and employee engagement significantly contributes to labour productivity. The study concludes that highly engaged employees are more productive and contribute positively the performance of an organization.

Key word: Employee engagement, labour productivity, employee performance, productivity, input, output