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Measuring the Influence of Corporate Social Responsibility on Employee Engagement in Islamic Banking Sectors in Malaysia

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Employee engagement has been a major attention among researchers and corporations for it significant impact on organization overall performance and competitive success. The objective of the study is to determine the influence of corporate social responsibility (CSR) association and participation on employee engagement among 200 Islamic Banking employees in Malaysia. The sample was determined using stratified random sample and data was gathered using research questionnaires. Descriptive analysis was utilized to describe the respondents and the Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to assess the influence of the independent variables on its dependent. The result indicates the positive significant relationships between variables and supports the hypotheses. This study suggests that CSR association and CSR participation; factors employed in this study influencing employee engagement to the organization, and therefore the factors could be utilized by managers as dimensions to be focused to, in order to promote organizational citizenship among employees.
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In-Text Citation: (Saufi, 2018)
To Cite this Article: Saufi, S. (2018). Measuring the Influence of Corporate Social Responsibility on Employee Engagement in Islamic Banking Sectors in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 8(11), 1792–1806.