Exploring the antecedents of employee engagement in vocational colleges in Thailand

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Supot Rattanapun, Chanprapar Polachart, Apirut Singtrangarn

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The purpose of this study is to explore the antecedents of employee engagement among the vocational colleges of Thailand. To achieve this purpose, the effect of culture, workforce environment, management behavior, compensation, employee rights, leadership and promotion is examined on employee engagement. Data is collected from vocational colleges of Thailand. Therefore, population of the study is vocational colleges of Thailand and employees working in these colleges are the respondents of the study. Questionnaire was used for data collection and data analysis is carried out through Smart PLS. Results of the study shows that; culture and workplace environment among vocational colleges of Thailand has no effect on employee engagement. However, management behavior, compensation, employee rights, leadership and promotion have positive effect on employee engagement. Therefore, management behavior, compensation, employee rights, leadership and promotion are the antecedents of employee engagement.

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