Pillai, Ratna Devi, Wang, Pengji, and Kuah, Adrian (2023) Corporate Volunteering and Employee Engagement: Bringing externalities to the workplace. In: Academy of Management Proceedings (2023) From: 83rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, 4-8 August 2023, Boston, MA, USA.

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Abstract

Noting the limited empirical evidence on corporate volunteering (CV) and employee engagement, this study draws on Kahn’s engagement theory to investigate different dimensions of CV program design to increase employee CV participation and engagement in the workplace. Partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) is employed to analyze responses from 299 corporate volunteers. Findings suggest that volunteers find more meaningfulness from helping others than developing themselves in CV, while meaningfulness increases CV participation and employee engagement. Core self-evaluation influences psychological availability positively, which further increases CV participation and employee engagement. Psychological safety built on perceived organizational support has a direct impact on CV participation, but an indirect impact on employees’ engagement in workplace. Our results imply that by cautiously addressing these dimensions, companies could bring positive externalities into the workplace to better leverage the full potential of their employees.

Item ID:	78208
Item Type:	Conference Item (Abstract / Summary)
ISSN:	0065-0668
Keywords:	Employee/Employee Relations; Business/Social/Cross-Sector Partnerships; Quantitative
Date Deposited:	18 Dec 2023 00:40
FoR Codes:	35 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 3505 Human resources and industrial relations > 350504 Industrial and employee relations @ 40% 35 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 3507 Strategy, management and organisational behaviour > 350717 Stakeholder engagement @ 60%
SEO Codes:	28 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 2801 Expanding knowledge > 280106 Expanding knowledge in commerce, management, tourism and services @ 50% 28 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 2801 Expanding knowledge > 280123 Expanding knowledge in human society @ 50%
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