Date of Conferral
2016
Degree
Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.)
School
Management
Advisor
Dr. Jerry Franklin, III
Abstract
Disengaged employees typically cost U.S. corporations $350 billion annually. The purpose of this case study was to explore strategies that some communication business leaders used to engage their employees that resulted in increased profits. The target population consisted of 4 communication business leaders located in Jackson, Mississippi who possessed at least 1 year of successful employee engagement experience. The self-determination theory served as the study's conceptual framework. Semistructured interviews were conducted and the participating company's archived documents were gathered. Patterns were identified through a rigorous process of data familiarization, data coding, and theme development and revision. Interpretations from the data were subjected to member-checking to ensure trustworthiness of the findings. Based on the methodological triangulation of the data collected, prominent themes emerged from thematically analyzing the data: rewards and recognition, empowering employees, and building a bond between leaders and employees. The implications for positive social change include the potential to improve employee engagement. Enhanced employee engagement could create social innovation and foster goodwill among employees, customers, and community members.
Recommended Citation
Osborne, Schrita, "Employee Engagement and Organizational Profitability" (2016). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 3194.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3194
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