Employer attractiveness, employee engagement and employee performance

Abstract

PurposeThis study examines the effects of employer attractiveness (EA) on employee engagement (EE) and employee performance (EP).Design/methodology/approachMixed method. The analytical technique is the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling through survey questionnaires collected from 937 respondents as employees from 37 enterprises in Vietnam.FindingsEA has a positive impact on EE and EP factors. However, EE has no statistically significant impact on EP.Practical implicationsThis study helps managers build solutions toward retaining talent and improving EP through the strategy of building EA. Concurrently, this study guides the important factors to build an effective EA.Originality/valueThis study explores the relationship between three factors: EA, EE and EP. This has added a new research direction of EA to existing employees. In addition, the study results provide a new perspective on the relationship between EE and EP.