Bibliometric Analysis and Visualization of Global Research on Employee Engagement

Abstract

Over the past few years, employee engagement has gained significant attention due to its positive impact on various organizational indicators such as job satisfaction, commitment, performance, productivity, and profitability. The aim of this study is to conduct a thorough analysis of existing research on employee engagement. To accomplish this aim, 786 articles concerning employee engagement indexed in the Web of Science (WoS) between the years 2002 and 2022 were analyzed using bibliometric analysis methods. The VOSviewer program was employed to conduct citation, co-citation, co-authorship, and co-occurrence analysis. The study identified the leading countries, institutions, authors, journals, and scientific publications on the topic and shed light on current research patterns and future research avenues. The results demonstrate that the most productive country is the USA, the most productive institution is the University of Louisville, the most productive author is Brad Shuck, and the most productive journal is Sustainability. The current trend of research involves exploring the antecedents (e.g., corporate social responsibility, perceived organizational support, organizational culture, work–family balance) and consequences (e.g., job satisfaction, organizational commitment, employee performance, organizational citizenship behavior) of employee engagement. However, further research is necessary to explore the impact of various leadership styles, digital technologies, and new ways of working on employee engagement.