Assessing the Role of Employee Engagement in Promoting Sustainability in Educational Institutions in North Chennai

Abstract

Employee engagement has become a key organizational strategy that improves long-term institutional sustainability, productivity and performance. With an emphasis on identifying the key factors driving engagement and assessing their organizational impact this study investigates the role of employee engagement in fostering sustainability across educational institutions in North Chennai. A structured questionnaire was used to gather primary data from 60 faculty members of particular educational institutions using a descriptive study approach. A five point likert scale was used to measure organizational, job-related and individual aspects influencing engagement. Weighted average analysis, ranking and chi-square testing were used to examine the data. The results showed that respondents’ perception of workplace aspects like well-being and work-life balance were most favourable, while job design and autonomy received the lowest scores. Rewards and recognition were shown to be the most important organizational factor of engagement followed by management style among individual factors, energy vitality was ranked lowest. Chi-square results that gender does not affect employee engagement levels which revealed no significant relationship between gender and the factors that determine employee engagement. The study finds that leadership-driven communication, meaningful recognition procedures and a supportive work environment all enhance employee engagement which in turn boosts institutional sustainability and effectiveness. To increase engagement results, educational institutions should keep improving professional development opportunities, participating cultures and recognition systems.