A Study on the Challenges of Employee Engagement in the Manufacturing Industries in Mysore & Bangalore Cities of Karnataka
K. Anantha Gowda1, Siddegowda Y. S.2

1K. Anantha Gowda, Research Scholar, Department of Studies Social Work, University, Mysore, Mysuru (Karnataka), India.
2Dr. Siddegowda Y. S, Professor, Department of Studies Social Work, University, Mysore, Mysuru (Karnataka), India.
Manuscript received on 10 March 2018 | Revised Manuscript received on 19 March 2018 | Manuscript Published on 30 March 2018 | PP: 19-22 | Volume-7 Issue-6, March 2018 | Retrieval Number: F2497037618/18©BEIESP
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Abstract: Employee engagement is the most important aspect of Organisation Development. For organisation to develop, employees behaviour has to be enthusiastic. Their deep and passionate involvement is expected by the organisation. Employees who come to the organisation having different age, education, cultural, economic and skill set background contribute in their own way to the productivity and profit of the Organisation. It is the responsibility of the organisations to build the capacity of the employees to engage actively by offering robust capacity building programs. This paper attempts to study the challenges of Employee Engagement in the two manufacturing Industries of Mysuru and three from Bengaluru city of Karnataka State, India. The findings shows that major challenges include the Gender, skills set, market situations, competitor’s attractions, referrals, economic needs, age, education, opportunity growth needs of the employees active engagement.
Keywords: Employee Engagement, Organisation Development, Skill set, Productivity, Employees’ Behaviour, Manufacturing Industries.
Scope of the Article: Manufacturing Processes