Workplace Environment And Employee Engagement Of Administrative Senior Staff At The University Of Cape Coast: The Mediating Role Of Organisational Justice

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.