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Employees are critical assets for an organization. It is difficult to calculate their value for a variety of reasons. When employees are disengaged, they take long lunch hours and leave at the stroke of 5, not staying a moment longer than they have to. More important, they will not fully engage their minds to solve problems effectively. They do not contribute to and can even impede their company’s success. However, when they are engaged, they are crucial to the success of the company, bringing motivation, innovative ideas, and willingness to go the “extra mile” to get the work done. In this case, they can be a company’s greatest assets.
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Moreira, M.E. (2013). Importance of Employee Engagement. In: Being Agile. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-5840-7_5
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