Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Debora Jeske Author-Name-First: Debora Author-Name-Last: Jeske Author-Email: d.jeske@ucc.ie Author-Workplace-Name: University College Cork, Ireland Author-Name: Maura Sheehan Author-Name-First: Maura Author-Name-Last: Sheehan Author-Email: m.sheehan@napier.ac.uk Author-Workplace-Name: Edinburgh Napier University, UK Author-Name: Carol Linehan Author-Name-First: Carol Author-Name-Last: Linehan Author-Workplace-Name: University College Cork, Ireland Author-Email: carol.linehan@ucc.ie Author-Name: Michael Moran Author-Name-First: Michael Author-Name-Last: Moran Author-Workplace-Name: Dublin City University, Ireland Author-Email: michael.moran44@mail.dcu.ie Title: Employee engagement in discussion: Goals, perspectives and recommendations Abstract: This paper represents a summary of a debate on employee engagement that was conducted in a Business School setting. In this debate, representatives from key stakeholders group participated in this debate. The debate highlighted several critical concerns. These centered on the contextualization and employee-centered nature as well as the importance of clear goals and ‘framing’ of these activities. The consideration of multiple perspectives in combination with research and practice reports provides those interested in engagement with an overview of the matters that may emerge and need to be addressed prior to and following the implementation of any engagement initiatives. Classification-JEL: O15 Keywords: employee engagement, stakeholders, situated learning, conflict Journal: Journal of Human Resource Management Pages: 21-29 Volume: 20 Issue: 2 Year: 2017 File-URL: http://www.jhrm.eu/2017/10/21-employee-engagement-in-discussion-goals-perspectives-and-recommendations/ File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:cub:journl:v:20:y:2017:i:2:p:21-29