Developing Employee Productivity and Performance through Work Engagement and Organizational Factors in an Educational Society

Nadia Abdelhamid Abdelmegeed Abdelwahed () and Mohammed A. Al Doghan
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Nadia Abdelhamid Abdelmegeed Abdelwahed: Department of Management, College of Business, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 400, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
Mohammed A. Al Doghan: Department of Management, College of Business, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 400, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia

Societies, 2023, vol. 13, issue 3, 1-18

Abstract: In today’s working environment, various organizations confront the significant challenges of productivity and performance. However, higher education institutes (HEIs) are also not free from this massive issue. Therefore, the present study investigates employee productivity and performance through work engagement (WEE) and organizational factors. The modes of study are quantitative and based on cross-sectional data. The study collects the response from academic and administrative staff from public and private HEIs of Saudi Arabia. The study applies convenience sampling and successfully proceeds 254 valid cases to conclude the findings. The applied structural equation model (SEM) path analysis demonstrates a positive and significant effect of WEE comprising vigour, dedication, and absorption factors on employee productivity (EPD). In addition, employee performance (EP) is predicted through organizational factors such as management support (MS), learning culture (LC), work environment (WE) and organizational commitment (OC). Finally, the study finds a significant and positive effect of EPD on EP among the employees of HEIs. The study findings would be guidelines for policymakers and the top management of higher education commissions to advance the knowledge and skills of EPD and EP of the organizations. The study would support achieving job tasks and goals through developing WEE and organizational factors for productivity and performance. Lastly, the findings will augment the literature and provide empirical evidence from Middle East countries. The study provides a vigorous model which connects the WEE theory and organizational factors towards EPD and EP in an integrated way.

Keywords: work engagement; organizational factors; employee productivity; employee performance; Saudi Arabia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A13 A14 P P0 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 Z1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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