Correlation between Team and Co-worker Relationship and Employee Engagement

A. U. Makera; Yusuf Nasidi; A. M. Kamaruddeen; I. M. Jemaku

Correlation between Team and Co-worker Relationship and Employee Engagement

Authors

A. U. Makera School of Technology Management and Logistics, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Kedah, Malaysia
Yusuf Nasidi School of Technology Management and Logistics, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Kedah, Malaysia
A. M. Kamaruddeen Collage of Business Management, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Kedah, Malaysia
I. M. Jemaku School of Built Environment, University Collage of Technology Sarawak,96000 Sibu Sarawak, Malaysia

Keywords:

employee engagement, team and co-worker relationship

Abstract

The objective of this study was to examine the correlation between team and coworker relationship and employee engagement in Federal University of Technology, Nigeria. Social exchange theory (SET) was utilized in developing the research framework. A total of 150 non-academics staff from Federal University of Technology, representing a response rate of 63.3% participated in this study. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaire. one hypothesis was tested using SPSS 2.0. The findings indicated that the relationship between team and co-worker relationship and employee engagement is low (r = .252). Theoretical and practical implications of the study as well as suggestions for future research were discussed.

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Published

2020-10-25

How to Cite

Makera, A. U., Nasidi, Y., Kamaruddeen, A. M., & Jemaku, I. M. (2020). Correlation between Team and Co-worker Relationship and Employee Engagement. Journal of Advanced Research in Business and Management Studies, 14(1), 16–24. Retrieved from https://www.akademiabaru.com/submit/index.php/arbms/article/view/1322