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Author:   John P. Meyer ,  Benjamin Schneider
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:  

9781789907841

ISBN 10:   1789907845
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   30 March 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: INTRODUCTION 1 The promise of engagement 3 John P. Meyer and Benjamin Schneider PART I EXPANDING TRADITIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON ENGAGEMENT 2 Multiple targets and referents of employee engagement 21 Alan M. Saks 3 Antecedents and consequences of work engagement: a multilevel nomological net 37 Despoina Xanthopoulou and Arnold B. Bakker 4 Work engagement: a key to HEROs – healthy and resilient organizations 53 Marisa Salanova 5 Personality determinants of employee engagement 67 Leaetta M. Hough and Frederick L. Oswald 6 Individual-level outcomes of employee engagement: a conservation of resources framework 87 Jonathon R. B. Halbesleben PART II CONCEPTUALIZING ENGAGEMENT IN THE CHANGING WORLD OF WORK 7 Contracting, engagement, and the “gig” economy 103 Peter Cappelli and Liat Eldor 8 Engagement with perpetually deconstructed and reinvented work 119 John W. Boudreau 9 How does future work need to be designed for optimal engagement? 137 Marylène Gagné, Sharon K. Parker, and Mark A. Griffin 10 Employee engagement and engagement in change: a research agenda 155 Simon L. Albrecht PART III RESEARCH STRATEGIES FOR THE NEW AGENDA 11 Qualitative methods in engagement research 175 William H. Macey 12 Investigating employee engagement at multiple levels 193 Vicente González-Romá 13 Empirical approaches to address the dynamic aspects of work engagement: study design and data analyses 209 Sabine Sonnentag, Monika Wiegelmann, and Maike Czink 14 Profiles of engagement dimensions and targets: applications and opportunities for person-centered analytic techniques 225 Matthew J. W. McLarnon, Alexandre J. S. Morin, and David Litalien 15 Employee engagement in the new world of data 245 Alexis A. Fink and William H. Macey CONCLUSION 16 Learnings and future directions 263 Benjamin Schneider and John P. Meyer Index

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'Work engagement has many positive benefits for employees and organizations. In this insightful edited volume, Meyer and Schneider have assembled top scholars from across the globe to consider the nature of work engagement, its place in the changing world of work, and strategies for advancing engagement research. Highly recommended!' -- Steve W.J. Kozlowski, University of South Florida, US 'This book is packed with knowledge, wisdom and practical ideas from the leading international scholars who share a vision of creating work and workplaces that enable us all to thrive and contribute. The richness of the content in ideas, insights and innovations relating to engagement at work is dazzling. This is a must-read for new and established scholars studying the world of work.' -- Michael West CBE, Lancaster University, UK

'Work engagement has many positive benefits for employees and organizations. In this insightful edited volume, Meyer and Schneider have assembled top scholars from across the globe to consider the nature of work engagement, its place in the changing world of work, and strategies for advancing engagement research. Highly recommended!' - Steve W.J. Kozlowski, University of South Florida, US 'This book is packed with knowledge, wisdom and practical ideas from the leading international scholars who share a vision of creating work and workplaces that enable us all to thrive and contribute. The richness of the content in ideas, insights and innovations relating to engagement at work is dazzling. This is a must-read for new and established scholars studying the world of work.' - Michael West CBE, Lancaster University, UK

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Edited by John P. Meyer, Professor, Department of Psychology, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada and Benjamin Schneider, Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland, College Park US; Affiliated Research Scientist, Center for Effective Organizations, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, Los Angeles and Lead Consultant, Employee Engagement and Organizational Diagnostics, Sarasota, US

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