A work engagement survey was carried out in Indian Hospital context. The survey shows employee engagement level at 49.36 percent. This is in contrast to the global employee engagement level which is only 13 percent. Earlier survey in 2013 by the Gallup Company of USA showed only 9 percent employees in India are engaged. The explanation for this is not straightforward. Certain possibilities have been suggested. 

 

Keywords: Job engagement, drivers of engagement, UWES, Likert, RESPECT model