Employee engagement is an important issue for HR because it ________.
A) alters perceptions
B) increases selection ratios
C) slows the recruiting process
D) affects organizational performance

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D) Engaged workers want to continue working for their employer; they are willing to exert extra energy at work, which improves organizational performance. A Gallup study found that those organizations in the top quartile on engagement had 18 percent higher productivity, 16 percent higher profitability and 49 percent fewer safety incidents compared with those in the bottom quartile on engagement. There is a clear link between engagement and profitability.

Employee Engagement Is an Important Issue for HR Because It