EXPLORING THE LINK BETWEEN PSYCHOLOGICAL OWNERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT: A STUDY OF INDIAN PHARMACEUTICAL EMPLOYEES

Abstract

This paper has studied the link between Psychological Ownership (PO) and Employee Engagement (EE) across three Pharma companies based in Mumbai with a sample size of 270 and has derived key insights and implications for the Pharma Sector as a result. The method employed for this study has been Factor Analysis. We explore the past literature in great details and find out the implications of the same in relation to our study. Through this study key insights from the data were derived, studied and analyzed which will benefit the sector as a whole and also help replicated this research in a scientific way that will further the pool of knowledge in this domain. Some of the findings highlight how the PO and EE are positively linked and as a result provides direction for stakeholders and researchers alike to use the findings from this research study. Meaningful linkage of the two aspects mentioned (PO & EE) are the key in this study which are also discussed.