DEFINING KEY ELEMENTS THAT SHAPE EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT IN A MASLOW HIERARCHY IN PERSPECTIVE
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This study focused on employee engagement as a research in the industry using qualitative methods. The purpose of this paper was to define the factors that affect employee engagement, as tested within the framework of Maslow's hierarchy of needs (MHN). Key elements for measuring employee engagement were defined based on MHN. The priority of this study is to determine which factors and to what degree contribute to employee engagement in Maslow's five levels. Data was interpreted with MAXQDA 22 for thematic content analysis. As a result of this study, a strong relationship was determined between employee engagement and the key elements of MHN. The factors of employee engagement are explained as 9 codes (key elements) and defined in the relevant step of the pyramid. There is a lack of applied studies in the literature on employee engagement, making this study original in that respect. In the analysis, a significant relationship was found between self-actualization and 9 key elements. These elements are Expectations, Materials, Recognition, Care, Development, Quality, Team, Progress, and Learn & Grow. The last step is to achieve self-actualization, all these elements must work together. As a result, this study concludes that MHN can offer valuable insights regarding employee engagement.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Employee Engagement, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (MHN), MAXQDA, Thematic Content Analysis
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