According to Kular et al (2008), this misunderstanding can be partly attributed to the fact that there is no definitive definition, resulting in engagement being operational and subsequently measured in varying ways. ... Engagement - Definition Kahn (1990), was credited with conceptualizing the term personal engagement which he defines as "the harnessing of organisational members' selves to their work roles". ... Kahn's study started with the work of Goffman (1961), as well as looking across disciplines such as psychology (Freud 1922), sociology (Merton 1957) and group theorists (S...

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