Employee Engagement and Organizational Commitment: Investigate the Relationship between Employee Engagement and Commitment within Private Higher Educational Institutions

Abstract This paper examines the relationship between employee engagement and organisational commitment with specific reference to private higher education institutions located in Uttarakhand. Having been realised as influencing employee commitment, employee engagement has been under more and more importance as a determinant of organisational performance and of production. As staff turnover and satisfaction are critical in private educational institution where quality education and brand equity are at stake this study aims to measure the extent to which engagement affects organisational commitment. By using both open-ended interviews conducted with key informants and questionnaires filled in by the respondents from various faculties and departments. The findings indicate that employee engagement is positively correlated with organisational commitment when a high degree is achieved, therefore underlining such critical aspects as job satisfaction, managerial supervision and opportunities for the promotion or advancement. Furthermore, the study points to certain opportunities and difficulties inside the particular socio-cultural environment of Uttarakhand that affect these dynamics. The findings highlight the need of encouraging an active culture to improve dedication, which eventually helps educational institutions to be sustainable and successful over long run. Emphasising approaches to increase employee involvement and commitment, recommendations for policy and practice highlight ways to promote the more general objectives of educational excellence in the region.