Federal Workforce: Additional Analysis and Sharing of Promising Practices Could Improve Employee Engagement and Performance

Abstract

Research on both private- and public sector organizations has found that increased levels of engagementgenerally defined as the sense of purpose and commitment employees feel toward their employer and its missioncan lead to better organizational performance. GAO was asked to review recent trends in federal employee engagement and steps OPM and agencies are taking to improve it. Among other things, this report: (1)describes trends in employee engagement from 2006 through 2014,(2) identifies practices in improving employee engagement, and (3)evaluates OPMs tools and resources to support employee engagement. To meet these objectives, GAO analyzed responses to FEVS questions from 2006 through 2014,conducted a regression analysis, and reviewed OPM documents and interviewed OPM and other agency officials.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1156401

Entities

People

  • Robert Goldenkoff

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Best Practices
  • Business Administration
  • Case Studies
  • Commerce
  • Community Of Practice
  • Data Analysis
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Human Resources
  • Management Personnel
  • National Governments
  • Organizational Structure
  • Performance Appraisals
  • Personnel Management
  • Regression Analysis
  • Training
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Business

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Organizational Psychology.