Title: Investigating the factors and conditions of employee engagement in governmental organisations

Authors: Rasoul Ranjbarian; Reza Rostamzadeh

Addresses: Department of Public Administration, Shahindezh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahindezh, Iran ' Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Big Data Research Center, Urmia Branch, Islamic Azad University, Urmia, Iran

Abstract: The purpose of this research is to identify the factors and conditions of employee attachment in governmental organisations. The research has been conducted as a combined research. Sample data of 291 people from different sectors were chosen. Data were analysed with SPSS and PLS software. In the qualitative section, three categories of professional, individual and organisational conditions were identified and a total of 26 components were obtained. The results showed that the identified model has a favourable fit and individual, professional and organisational conditions have a significant effect on employee participation in work and in the organisation. The components of the opportunity to grow and learn, the opportunity to participate and delegate authority, and professional development, have the most impact on employee engagement and the components of adherence to the laws and accountability of public officials and the resilience of the least effect.

Keywords: employee's engagement; occupational conditions; personal conditions; organisational conditions; public sector; governmental organisations.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBPM.2025.147170

International Journal of Business Performance Management, 2025 Vol.26 No.4, pp.533 - 544

Received: 11 Jul 2023
Accepted: 15 Dec 2023
Published online: 11 Jul 2025 *

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