Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to research employee engagement.

• Skills: Students will learn to research employee engagement and cite sources correctly at the end of the assignment.
• Knowledge: Students will learn:
  • Definition of employee engagement.
  • Determine trends that are increasing employee engagement.
  • What constitutes a successful employee engagement program?

Task: To complete this assignment, you will execute the following.

1. Define employee engagement.
2. Discuss 3 trends that are driving HR to improve employee engagement.
3. List 5-7 key areas that should be included in a successful employee engagement program.
4. How can employees engage themselves in the workplace?

You should:

• Cite at least one new source (do not use text or additional readings as your sources) for questions/statements 1-4 for a total of 4 sources.
• Grammar, spelling & reference citations.

Criteria for Success: A successful assignment will have the following characteristics:

• Provide at least four references besides the textbook and additional readings to support your answers to the assignment! Use the latest APA formatting to put the reference information in your posting.
  • Cite the source after the information is presented. (author, year)
  • Sources must have a publication date within the last 5 years.
  • At the end of your assignment, please cite your source as part of your references. The minimum information that must be included in the citation is the following:
    • If printed or electronic journal article: Title of Article, Title of Journal, Date, and Issue number (if available).
    • If website: Title of article or company and website address.
    • Please make sure the article can be easily found.