The Effect of Flexible Work Arrangements (FWAs) on Employee Engagement in BeMedia Media Program Preparation And Advertisement P.L.C. (Kana Television)
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2022-02
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Addis Ababa University
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Employee engagement is the strength of the mental and emotional connection employees feel towards the work they do, their teams, and their organization. Recently, the concept of EE is gaining significant attention by human resource professionals and stakeholders. The attention that has been afforded to EE relates to the understanding that employees are competitive advantages of a company; and engaged employees stay with their company long term while contributing their best to the success of their organization. This paper argues that flexible work arrangements, if managed properly and benefiting the majority, will significantly determine the level of employee engagement. In light of this and acknowledging that the topic has not been widely studied in Ethiopia, the study aimed to examine the effects of FWAs and other IVs such as age, gender, education, marital status, experience and income on employee engagement in Kana Television. The study relied on the collection and analysis of quantitative data from primary sources. A total of 367 employees of Kana Television participated in a survey questionnaire. Moreover, pertinent theoretical and empirical literatures were carefully reviewed. The analysis involved appropriate techniques. The quantitative data analysis involved statistical models such as descriptive tools and inferential statistics, among others, like mean comparisons, correlation such as Mann -Whitney test, Kruskal Wallis test, and as well as ordinal logistic regression. Findings of the study revealed positive relationship among several IVs and the DV. On the other hand, some IVs showed no significant association with the DV. Based on the findings of this research it can be concluded that PF & LF contributes highly to employee engagement.
Key Words: Employee Engagement, Flexible work arrangements, ordinal regression