Kenexa Research Institute's WorkTrends(TM) Annual Report Offers Guidance to Leaders on Increasing Workforce Performance
Report Features Methodology for Improving Performance Excellence and Employee Engagement
| Source: Kenexa
WAYNE, PA--(Marketwire - September 16, 2009) - Kenexa®
(NASDAQ : KNXA ), a global provider of business solutions for human
resources, today issued its 2009 Kenexa Research Institute WorkTrends™
Annual Report, which presents a novel approach to tackling the question,
"What makes employees continue to perform at high levels and engage in
their work, especially in hard times?"
The annual report, "Driving Success Through Performance Excellence and
Employee Engagement," outlines Kenexa's new High Performance-Engagement
Model (HPEM). This model is a method for improving performance excellence
and employee engagement through periods of turbulence and change, as well
as in times of higher demand and economic growth. The report describes the
elements of the HPEM, as well as details the characteristics of a high
performance organization.
"Leaders are expected to meet increasing productivity demands, yet
oftentimes with lower costs and fewer resources. That means employees need
to be motivated and fully engaged in their work in order to support
organizational objectives," Jack Wiley, Ph.D., executive director Kenexa
Research Institute. "Given the recent economic conditions, many
organizations and employees are feeling particularly battered. We wanted to
give leaders clear guidance on the specific organizational levers to pull
in order to get the most from their workforces."
Wiley continued: "Our High Performance-Engagement Model shows that having a
high performance organization and an engaged workforce are complementary
goals, and both are necessary conditions for maximizing success. The
analysis of our WorkTrends data tells us where employees are reporting
strengths and opportunities for improving performance, enabling leaders to
modify their practices and improve their systems."
By exploring employee engagement and discussing the leadership behaviors
that support employee engagement, the report provides leaders with insight
into the steps they can take to strengthen their own organizations. The
report also demonstrates the countries and industries where performance
excellence in the strongest and weakest and the countries and job positions
where employee engagement is the strongest and weakest.
Additionally, the report researches the impact of performance excellence
and employee engagement on important organizational performance outcomes,
concluding with an exploration of the relationships between these two
constructs and standard fiscal metrics, total shareholder return and
diluted earnings per share.
The report is available for $495 USD and can be downloaded at
www.kenexa.com.
About Kenexa
Kenexa® provides business solutions for human resources. We help global
organizations multiply business success by identifying the best individuals
for every job and fostering optimal work environments for every
organization. For more than 20 years, Kenexa has studied human behavior and
team dynamics in the workplace, and has developed the software solutions,
business processes and expert consulting that help organizations impact
positive business outcomes through HR. Kenexa is the only company that
offers a comprehensive suite of unified products and services that support
the entire employee lifecycle from pre-hire to exit. Additional information
about Kenexa and its global products and services can be accessed at
www.kenexa.com.