ASSESSMENT OF ASSOCIATION BETWEEN STAFF ENGAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE: THE CASE OF UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ETHIOPIA COUNTRY OFFICE

Abstract

The objective of this study was to assess associations between UNDP Ethiopia country office employees’ engagement and organizational performance. Specifically, it was entailed to investigate level of employee engagement and organizational performance. The study employed cross sectional study design. All 110-service contract and fixed term contract holders from UNDP participated in the study. As methods of data collection, the study employee censes collecting data from all 110 UNDP employees. Descriptive and inferential statistic employed to analyses the data. As responded by majority of the respondents for all employee engagement indicators positively, we can conclude that employee engagement in UNDP Ethiopia country office is high. Even though staff recognition for performance as engagement is low this study found out that all UNDP Ethiopia country office staffs are engaged to their organization. Most of the respondents’ response for the organizational performance indicators is indifferent. This implies that employees of UNDP know little about their organization performance. From this response it can be concluded that UNDP organizational performance as perceived by employees is minimum. There is strong positive significant correlation, R value 0.227 (P= 0.017) between organizational performance and employee engagement in UNDP Ethiopia country office. Linear regression model shows positive significant association between employee engagement and organizational performance in UNDP Ethiopia country office, with Beta value (B) 0.19 (p= 0.017). Based on findings the researcher recommend for UNDP Ethiopia country office should provide incentive for staffs to enhance employee’s motivational incentives.