Employee Engagement and Achievement Perception of Thai Synchrotron Institute

Abstract

It is a purpose of this work to figure out engagement level of the employees of Synchrotron Light Research Institute (SLRI), a public organization owned by the Government of Thailand. We used a questionnaire survey to explore the issue. Another useful point of interest is employees’ perception of organization achievement. So, we launched a 3-part questionnaire to inquire personal information, level of engagement, and perception of achievement. SPSS package was used to analyze the results. It is found that the level of engagement of our employees at large is high. According to the employees’ job functions, different groups of employees have different sub-group norms. Scientists and researchers are engaged in creative and challenging jobs; engineers, technicians, and safety personnel are engaged to team, well-planned jobs, success, and reputation; back-office staff are engaged to well-planned jobs, accountability, and ethicality. Accordingly, scientists and researchers perceive the institute as a learning organization (LO), as an effective and efficient factory line for engineers and technicians, and as a high performance organization (HPO) for back-office staff.