Impacts of Employee Engagement on Performance: A Case Study of Sierra Mineral Holdings 1 Limited

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Impacts of Employee Engagement on Performance: A Case Study of Sierra Mineral Holdings
1 Limited
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction..............................................................................................................3
1.0 Overview.....................................................................................................................3
1.1 Problem statement............................................................................................................3
1.2 Research aim....................................................................................................................4
1.3 Research objectives..........................................................................................................4
1.4 Research questions...........................................................................................................4
1.5 Research hypotheses........................................................................................................4
1.6 Research rationale............................................................................................................5
1.7 Structure of the dissertation.............................................................................................5
1.8 Summary..........................................................................................................................6
Chapter 2: Literature review......................................................................................................7
2.0 Overview.....................................................................................................................7
2.1 Conceptual framework.....................................................................................................7
2.2 Concept of employee engagement...................................................................................7
2.3 Factors affecting employee engagement..........................................................................8
2.4 Relationship between employee engagement and job satisfaction................................11
2.5 Challenges in ensuring active employee engagement....................................................11
2.6 Relationship between employee engagement and organizational performance............12
2.7 Concept of organizational performance.........................................................................12
2.8 Factors affecting organizational performance................................................................13

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2.9 Elements of performance management system..............................................................13
2.10 Impact of employee engagement on organizational performance...............................14
2.11 Summary......................................................................................................................14
Chapter 3: Research methodology...........................................................................................16
3.0 Overview........................................................................................................................16
3.1 Research philosophy......................................................................................................16
3.2 Research approach.........................................................................................................16
3.3 Research design..............................................................................................................17
3.4 Research strategy...........................................................................................................17
3.5 Sampling technique and sample size..............................................................................17
3.6 Data collection process..................................................................................................18
3.7 Data analysis technique..................................................................................................18
3.8 Ethical considerations....................................................................................................19
3.9 Accessibility issues........................................................................................................19
3.10 Summary......................................................................................................................19
References................................................................................................................................20

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Chapter 1: Introduction
1.0 Overview
Employees are the key internal resources for the business organizations, as they the ones
representing the company in front of the target audiences. It is the hard work and efficiency
of the employees that helps the business organizations walk the path of success by ensuring
effective and efficient performance. Therefore, it is important for the business organizations
regardless of the business sector to ensure active employee engagement. According to Anitha
(2014), engaged employees shows better efficacy towards their job roles and responsibilities.
Additionally, the employees take extra initiatives and go an extra mile for ensuring that
the organizational aim and objectives are fulfilled. As a result, the work are delivered on time
and with quality thereby, signifying effective organizational performance. The employees
have each other’s back sand support while working together if they are engaged towards their
job roles and responsibilities. Moreover, engaged employees is an asset for the business
organizations that helps in sustaining the competitive market by gaining competitive
advantage (Breevaart et al. 2014).
1.1 Problem statement
In Sierra Mineral Holdings 1 Limited, engaging the employees adequately has been
an issue. The company has faced issues in engaging the employees due to which the quality
and the delivery of work is questioned. The company is failing to meet the commitment made
to the different stakeholders, as they are failing to meet the standards and expectations.
Employee engagement for Sierra Mineral Holdings 1 Limited is a serious issue because the
competitive advantage of the company is also questioned. The employees are are not taking
extra initiatives and effort with the organization that is questioning the performance of the
organization (Saks and Gruman 2014).

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1.2 Research aim
The aim of the research is to investigate the impact of employee engagement on
organizational performance by referring to the case study of Sierra Mineral Holdings 1
Limited.
1.3 Research objectives
The objectives of the research are:
 To understand the concept of employee engagement and organizational performance
 To critically analyse the factors affecting employee engagement in Sierra Mineral
Holdings 1 Limited
 To assess the relationship between employee engagement and performance of Sierra
Mineral Holdings 1 Limited
 To provide suitable recommendations for improving employee engagement in Sierra
Mineral Holdings 1 Limited
1.4 Research questions
The questions of the research are:
 What do you mean by employee engagement and performance?
 What are the factors affecting employee engagement in Sierra Mineral Holdings 1
Limited?
 What is the relationship between employee engagement and performance of Sierra
Mineral Holdings 1 Limited?
 What are the suitable recommendations for improving employee engagement in Sierra
Mineral Holdings 1 Limited?
1.5 Research hypotheses
The research hypotheses are:

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H0: Employee engagement does not have an impact on performance of Sierra Mineral
Holdings 1 Limited
H1: Employee engagement does have an impact on performance of Sierra Mineral Holdings 1
Limited
1.6 Research rationale
Undertaking the research will be significant because this will help in investigating the
impact of employee engagement on performance for Sierra Mineral Holdings 1 Limited. This
research will help in understanding and investigating the impact by critically analysing the
factors that have an impact on employee engagement thereby, affecting the performance of
the organizations. In addition to, undertaking the research will also help in comparing and
contrasting the performance of the organization in the presence or absence of suitable
employee engagement (Cohen 2017).
The research is also significant because addressing the factors affecting employee
engagement will help in determining the factors that Sierra Mineral Holdings 1 Limited is
failing to ensure for engaging their employees successfully. Identifying the factors will help
in making suitable recommendations for improving employee engagement in Sierra Mineral
Holdings 1 Limited thereby, improving the performance of the company suitably (Mishra,
Boynton and Mishra 2014).
1.7 Structure of the dissertation
The entire structure of the dissertation will be divided into six distinctive chapters.
The different chapters are introduction, literature review, research methodology, data
analysis, conclusion and recommendations. Each chapters have significant characteristics that
needs to be followed in order to research successfully.