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Work Engagement: A Calling or Career?

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  • Maria Dinna P Avinante
  • Ma. Flordeliza L Anastacio
  • Margarita J Mangalile
  • Nilo V Francisco

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The primary objective of this research was to examine the functional relationship of employee engagement of the present occupational choice as a career or calling. In accordance, the career or calling attributes and UWES work engagement were applied to a sample respondents of N=200 divided into two from different occupational groups and industry sectors. Results revealed a mean of 3.85 for calling and 2.68 for career while UWES with a mean of 5.81 and 5.77. The results proved that respondents with a calling or career are consistently insignificantly related to their level of work engagement with-0.10462 and -0.58674 (LOW CORRELATION). It is evident that while career and calling attributes may be present among respondents, it was not proven to have strong relationship to employee work engagement in their present occupations.

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  • Maria Dinna P Avinante & Ma. Flordeliza L Anastacio & Margarita J Mangalile & Nilo V Francisco, 2017. "Work Engagement: A Calling or Career?," International Journal of Asian Social Science, Asian Economic and Social Society, vol. 7(10), pages 846-852.
    • Handle: RePEc:asi:ijoass:v:7:y:2017:i:10:p:846-852:id:2944
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