Factors influencing employee engagement in Cosmopoint Sdn Bhd.

The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between employee communication, leadership, reward and recognition and employee engagement in Cosmopoint Sdn Bhd. Neo Charismatic Theory was utilized in developing the research framework. A total of 100 employees from Cosmopoint Sdn. Bhd.,...

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Factors influencing employee engagement in Cosmopoint Sdn Bhd.
description The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between employee communication, leadership, reward and recognition and employee engagement in Cosmopoint Sdn Bhd. Neo Charismatic Theory was utilized in developing the research framework. A total of 100 employees from Cosmopoint Sdn. Bhd., representing a response rate of 38% participated in this study. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaire. three hypotheses were tested using SPSS version 25. The findings indicated that employee communication were significantly related to employee engagement while leadership and reward & recognition has shown insignificant result. Theoretical and practical implications of the study as well as suggestions for future research were discussed.
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