Office design, occupational stress and employee engagement among employees at Uganda National Farmers Federation (UNFFE)

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between office design, occupational stress and employee engagement in organizations with specific reference to Uganda National Farmers Federation (UNFFE). The study was guided by three objectives namely: to establish the relationship between office design and occupational stress at the workplace, to establish the relationship office design and employee engagement and to establish the relationship between occupational stress and employee engagement among employees of UNFFE. The study used a cross sectional survey design, used only quantitative data collected from a total of 46 respondents. The study revealed a non-significant positive relationship between office design andemployee engagement. The study further revealed a significant negative relationship between office design and occupational stress. In addition, a significant negative relationship was established between occupational stress and employee engagement thus the presence of stress in an organization would result into poor employee performance. The study findings showed that occupational stress management is paramount for improved employee engagement. Recommendations were; further research particularly qualitative should be carried out to examine the influence of office design on employee engagement. Organizations should carry out surveys to ascertain the level of employee engagement of their employees. This will also helpdetermine the level of occupational stress. If the level of employee engagement is low, organizations should find remedies which increase the engagement.