Impact of Performance Appraisal, Compensation, Benefit and Special Allowances on Employee Engagement

Hayat  Ullah; Qeyam  Seddiqi

doi:10.62019/qh91ez78

Authors

Hayat Ullah Department of Economic Faculty in Rokhan University Pakistan.
Qeyam Seddiqi Department of Economic Faculty in Rokhan University Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62019/qh91ez78

Abstract

This study examines the impact of selected human resource management practices on employee engagement in private sector universities in Jalalabad city, Nangrahar Province, Afghanistan. Specifically, it investigates the effects of performance appraisal, reward and compensation, employee benefits, and employee special allowances on employee engagement. A quantitative research design was employed, and data were collected through a self-administered structured questionnaire comprising 27 closed-ended items measured on a five-point Likert scale. The study population consisted of 162 employees working in four private universities, from which a sample of 81 respondents was selected using convenience and simple random sampling techniques. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS, applying descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, correlation, and multiple regression techniques. The reliability results confirmed acceptable internal consistency for all constructs. The findings reveal that employee benefits have a statistically significant and positive impact on employee engagement, whereas performance appraisal, reward and compensation, and employee special allowances do not show a significant effect in the context of private universities in Jalalabad. The regression model explains a substantial proportion of the variance in employee engagement. Based on the findings, the study concludes that private universities should prioritize improving employee benefit packages to enhance engagement levels. The study contributes empirical evidence from a developing-country context and offers practical implications for university management and human resource policymakers.

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