A research about the influence of relations between employee engagement and organizational identification on the performance perception

In today's increasingly competitive environment, it is mandotory to acquire and train qualified personnel and to take measures and develop new methods to ensure that employees are identified with their organizations and dedicated to their work. In the literature survey within this framework, it is observed that in the last 10 years there is an intensive study on these concepts. Although there are some researches especially on the "employee engagement and performance perception" and "organizational identification and performance perception interactions", that there has not seen any research on "the influence of relations between employee engagement and organizational identification on the performance perception" has shown the need a research on this subject. Therefore, it is thought that this research will contribute filling an emptiness in the area. In the light of the explanations above in this study, concepts of "employee engagement" and "organizational identification" are examined theoretically in the first and second sections. In this process, the factors affecting these concepts and the relations with similar concepts are discussed. In the third section of the study, the relationship among the basic concepts are mentioned. In addition to that, in the last section, there are the results of research obtained at the aim of the study and discussions. In this context, the main purpose of this study is to determine the relationship of employee engagement and organizational identification's effects on their performance. For the purpose of the research, the data obtained from questionnaires filled out by total 843 employees, working in Greater Municipality of Ankara 555, in Eskişehir Odunpazarı Municipality 92, in Ankara Prime Ministry of AFAD 98 and in İstanbul ASİS Corporation 98 evaluated by means of factor analysis, correlation analysis and Structural Equatation Modelling analysis. According to the findings obtained as a result of the research; statistically significant correlations are found among employee engagement, organizational identification and performance perception variables and research results have been reached. The level of influence of independent variables (employee engagement, organizational identification) on dependent variables (performance perception) and the level of interaction between independent and dependent variables in research model are explained.