An Analysis of Demographic Factors that determine Employee Engagement in the Workplace: A Case Study of the RMG Industry of Bangladesh
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https://doi.org/10.54536/ajmri.v2i2.1356Keywords:
RMG, Employee Engagement, Demographic Factors, Hierarchical Regression, EEAbstract
As a labor-intensive and man-machine integrated manufacturing industry, the level of employee engagement in the industry is a big concern that has created a long-term adverse effect on both employers and employees to a large extent. Hence, this study has examined how the demographic factors of employees in this industry affect the engagement level of employees in the context of Bangladesh. Following the multistage sampling method, data was collected from 280 employees working in this industry and analyzed accordingly with the application statistical tool ANOVA and independent t-test. The results of the analysis indicate that the demographic factors of employees have an influence on employee engagement in the workplace at different levels. The managerial implication of this study is that the employers of the RMG industry will now know that the work engagement of employees is predicted by demographic factors of employees. Thus, this study will help this industry to set the right policies and procedures to adhere to a sustainable level of employee engagement in line with the demographic factors of employees.
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