Abstract:
This study sought to examine workplace environment‟s influence on employee
engagement of administrative senior staff at the University of Cape Coast and
the role of organisational justice in mediating such a nexus. The study adopted
a quantitative approach. The simple random sampling technique was used to
collect data from 209 staff from the University of Cape Coast through selfadministered
questionnaires out of a population of 478. Partial Least Squares
(PLS) structural equation modelling was used to test the hypotheses
postulated. The findings revealed that only two workplace environment
variables (physical and workplace flexibility) had a positive significant
influence on employees‟ engagement. Given the second study objective, the
study found that organisational justice had a significant positive influence on
employee engagement within the University. Finally, the study proved
organisational justice mediated only the relationship between three workplace
environments (physical, workplace flexibility and social) and employees‟
engagement. The study concludes that workplace flexibility work
environment, a dimension of workplace environment, can only influence
employee engagement by ensuring an atmosphere of justice and fairness as
perceived on the part of employees. Therefore, the study recommends that the
University management put mechanisms in place to allow employees to
experience more engagement, supportive justice, and fairness at the
workplace.
