Employee engagement in non-Western contexts
The link between social resources Ubuntu and employee engagement
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12701414 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joy Tauetsile (0000-0002-8080-9349, University of Botswana, Botswana, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 245-259 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Cross Cultural Management (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1470-5958 • E-ISSN: 1741-2838 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/14705958211007874 |
| OpenAlex | W3152617851 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 43 |
Underpinned by Social Exchange Theory (SET) this study examines the relationship between social resources and employee engagement using the Ubuntu construct as a mediating variable. Employee engagement conceptualized as a positive work-related mind-set has demonstrated positive association with both supervisor support and colleague support. The study uses data collected from employees in organizations in Botswana (n = 438) to assess the relationship between social resources and employee engagement using Ubuntu as a mediating variable. Using mediation analysis, findings suggest that high levels of Ubuntu enhance the strength of the relationship among supervisor support, colleague support and employee engagement. These findings open significant potential for future studies identifying the cultural peculiarities as well as managerial implications of management concepts such as employee engagement in non-western settings and underlining the importance of the Ubuntu concept in managing staff in a sub-Saharan Africa country
Construct (python library · Employee engagement · Employee research · Employee resource groups · Mediation · Organizational commitment · Perceived organizational support · Political science · Public relations · Set (abstract data type · Social exchange theory · Social science · Social support · Sociology · Supervisor · Work (physics · Work engagement · Family Business Performance and Succession · Global and Cross-Cultural Management · Psychology · Social Psychology · Workplace Spirituality and Leadership
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |