Money or the mission? Comparing drivers of employee engagement in commercial and not-for-profit organisations

Louise Parkes; Peter Langford

Money or the mission? Comparing drivers of employee engagement in commercial and not-for-profit organisations

Louise Parkes, Peter Langford

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Abstract

It is generally held that the Not-for-Profit sector is a unique HR environment where limited reward opportunities mean organisations have to seek alternative ways to motivate staff. To test this, climate surveys were completed by 1159 employees in 53 NFP and 53 for-profit organisations. Most HR and management practices were rated very similarly across the sectors. However, compared to commercial organisations, employees in NFP organisations reported greater levels of safety compliance and were less results-focussed. Slightly higher levels of engagement in NFPs were attributable to age differences. While rewards were less important in NFPs, Mission and Values were important for engaging employees in both sectors. Purpose, Participation and Progress were the key work systems driving Passion in both sectors.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 20th ANZAM Conference
Subtitle of host publication	Management : pragmatism, philosophy, priorities
Editors	Jessica Kennedy, Lee Di Milia
Place of Publication	Rockhampton, Qld.
Publisher	Central Queensland University
Pages	1-17
Number of pages	17
ISBN (Print)	1921047348
Publication status	Published - 2006
Event	Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management International conference (20th : 2006) - Yeppoon, Qld. Duration: 6 Dec 2006 → 9 Dec 2006

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Conference	Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management International conference (20th : 2006)
City	Yeppoon, Qld.
Period	6/12/06 → 9/12/06

Keywords

employee engagement
not-for-profit
mission
values
human resource management

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Parkes, L & Langford, P 2006, Money or the mission? Comparing drivers of employee engagement in commercial and not-for-profit organisations. in J Kennedy & LD Milia (eds), Proceedings of the 20th ANZAM Conference: Management : pragmatism, philosophy, priorities. Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Qld., pp. 1-17, Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management International conference (20th : 2006), Yeppoon, Qld., 6/12/06.

Money or the mission? Comparing drivers of employee engagement in commercial and not-for-profit organisations. / Parkes, Louise; Langford, Peter.
Proceedings of the 20th ANZAM Conference: Management : pragmatism, philosophy, priorities. ed. / Jessica Kennedy; Lee Di Milia. Rockhampton, Qld.: Central Queensland University, 2006. p. 1-17.

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