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The physiological measurement of employee engagement

dc.contributor.authorWeidert, Janet M., author
dc.contributor.authorByrne, Zinta, advisor
dc.contributor.authorKraiger, Kurt, committee member
dc.contributor.authorCleary, Anne, committee member
dc.contributor.authorHickey, Matthew, committee member
dc.date.accessioned2007-01-03T05:16:32Z
dc.date.available2007-01-03T05:16:32Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractPrevious assessments of employee engagement have all been self-report, creating the possibility for common method bias and a gap in assessing all components of the construct, especially the physiological component. The purpose of this study was to measure engagement using a physiological approach that reflects actual physical differences in individuals experiencing an engaged versus an unengaged state. In a within-subjects laboratory study, 40 college-aged participants were assessed using the BIOPAC physiological measuring system in both an engaged and an unengaged task condition. GSR findings indicate that a heightened level of arousal was present in the engaged versus unengaged task, but that the arousal level was not strong enough to produce an increase in heart rate. Implications of results are that we may want to re-evaluate how employee engagement is defined and how it is measured.
dc.format.mediumborn digital
dc.format.mediummasters theses
dc.identifierWeidert_colostate_0053N_10328.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10217/47421
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
dc.relation.ispartof2000-2019
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dc.subjectemployee engagement
dc.titleThe physiological measurement of employee engagement
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thesis.degree.disciplinePsychology
thesis.degree.grantorColorado State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (M.S.)

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