Exploring New-business Employee Factors Related to Work Engagement

Launching new internal businesses is a common measure for company sustainment. According to the Job Demands-Resources model, the success of a business is founded upon the enhancement of work engagement. We explored factors related to work engagement of new and existing employees, aiming to identify the factors related to promoting new internal businesses. The 600 participants responded to an online survey exploring individual qualities and the state of businesses within a company. Two participant groups were formed: For one, regression analyses were conducted (dependent variable: work engagement; independent variables: all other variables). For the other, a MANOVA was conducted (independent variable: type of job; dependent variables: all other variables). These models revealed that individual adaptability and the organizational big-picture were significant only for new-business employees. There were significant differences in the big-picture by job type. By managing these factors, companies could promote new internal businesses and survive in competitive environments.