The Impact of HR practices on employee’s engagement and satisfaction level in the workplace

Abstract

Starting from the consideration of HR department as a strategic element in modern management, psychologists and economists everywhere agree that in the coming years competition will no longer focus on products, but on labour. The objective of this research is to study what relationships exist between employees' perceptions of five different HR practices, their engagement level, and their satisfaction level. It is also investigated what relationship exists between employee's engagement and their satisfaction level having controlled for age and tenure. To collect data a 47-item questionnaire was used on a sample of 130 employees. No significant relationships were identified between employees' perception of HR practices and their engagement and satisfaction level. It was found that the employee's engagement level correlates positively with their level of satisfaction. The findings of the study emphasize on the importance of HR practices on employee’s engagement and job satisfaction levels.