Influence of Employee-Manager Relationship and Perceived Organizational Support on Employee Engagement

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the relationship between employee-manager relationship, perceived organizational support, and employee engagement in the workplace. A total of 60 employees from various industries completed a self-report survey that assessed their perceived organizational support, employee manager relationship and their engagement level. The data was analysed using t-test and a two-way ANOVA to examine the main effects of employee-manager relationship and perceived organizational support, as well as the interaction effect on employee engagement. The results indicated that both employee-manager relationship and perceived organizational support were significantly related to employee engagement. Perceived organizational support had a larger main effect on employee engagement then employee manager relationship. Additionally, the interaction effect showed that the relationship between employee-manager relationships and employee engagement was stronger at higher levels of perceived organizational support. These findings highlight the importance of both the employee-manager relationship and perceived organizational support in promoting employee engagement in the workplace. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.