Abstract
The multifaceted concept of employee engagement has received growing attention both from researchers and
practitioners. Employee engagement is important for organisations since it contributes to the job performance,
financial results and customers’ satisfaction. Therefore, there is a need for organisations to evaluate the level of
employee engagement. This study aims to assess the dimensions of employees’ engagement in insurance
companies which are operating in Mysuru District. A sample size of 219 employees of both private and public, life and non-life insurance companies has been taken using stratified random sampling. In this study, chi-square test was employed to test the research hypotheses. The study is an attempt to explore the better understanding of level of employee engagement in insurance sector. The findings of the research will help the management and also employees of the insurance companies to understand employee engagement.
Keywords: Employee Engagement, Insurance Industry.
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