Association Between Adaptation of Management Philosophy and Mission Statement, and Work Engagement Among Japanese Workers: A 1-year Prospective Cohort Study in a Japanese Company

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the association between individual adaptation of management philosophy and mission statement, and work engagement among employees in a single Japanese company.

Methods: We carried out a 1-year prospective cohort study on all workers aged 18 to 65 years in a Japanese electrical components manufacturer. Our cohort included 2044 men and 721 women. We used multiple regression analysis to examine associations between variables.

Results: Higher individual adaptation of management philosophy and mission statement at baseline was significantly associated with better work engagement at follow-up after adjusting for potential confounders and work engagement at baseline (β = 0.085, 95% confidence interval 0.054 to 0.117).

Conclusions: There is a positive association between higher individual adaptation of management philosophy and mission statement with work engagement.