The Role of Organizational Equilibrium and Functional Happiness in Promoting Job Embeddedness: Field Study

Document Type : Original Article

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Department of Business Administration Faculty of Commerce Assuit University Assuit Egypt / Jouf University KSA

Abstract

The purpose of the study aimed to identify the role of functional happiness (emotional needs and mental needs) in the relationship between the dimensions of organizational equilibrium (direct salary, compensation, promotion, development opportunities, achievement, diversity of tasks, employee relationship, and relationship with management) and job embeddedness (organizational appropriateness, social appropriateness, connections with the organization, associations with the organization, organization -related sacrifice and community-related sacrifice). The study methodology used the descriptive analytical method as a study method.  In line with the purpose of the study, the data has been obtained from a sample of (368) workers in Public Business In Egypt from a population of (8718) factors. The study Results found a positive relationship with statistical significance between some dimensions of organizational equilibrium and the two dimensions of organizational happiness.The study, also found a positive relationship with statistical significance between some dimensions of organizational equilibrium and dimensions of job embeddedness. There was a positive relationship with statistical significance between the mental needs and the community-related sacrifice. Finally, the study found that the dimensions of organizational happiness (emotional needs and mental needs)- as an internal intermediate variable - led to the positive relationship between dimensions of organizational equilibrium and dimensions job embeddedness. Management applications of the study are Providing a package of social benefits, developing a training and development strategy, supporting the company's external relations, retaining highly skilled workers, redesigning workplaces to help increase social interaction, and designing a flexible pay structure.

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