Job Embeddedness and Work Engagement: A Basis for an Employee Retention Program

Abstract

The researcher sought to investigate the relationship between job embeddedness and work engagement to contribute new knowledge to promote employee retention that is associated with organizational effectiveness. The descriptive-correlational method was used to describe in gathering data, analyzing and tabulating the data needed. The purposive sampling technique was used for the selection of the respondents. Findings revealed that in terms of community link, community fit, and community sacrifice was assessed as having a low level of embeddedness. Whereas in terms of work engagement as a whole shows a low level of commitment. These weak points were recommended as a priority for the retention program. Moreover, the correlation of job embeddedness and work engagement revealed that there is no significant relationship among organizational sacrifice and work engagement. Furthermore, regression analysis between job embeddedness and work engagement among regular employees when grouped according to demographic profile revealed that only the length of service is a significant moderator of community link. The researcher recommends the retention program through the Human Resource Department (HRD) to secure and retained skilled employees since they play an essential role in the organization. Failure to systematically address retention issues is likely to have a negative long-term impact on corporate performance.