Association Between Adaptation of Management Philosophy and Mission Statement, and Work Engagement Among Japanese Workers: A 1-year Prospective Cohort Study in a Japanese Company

Objective To investigate the association between individual adaptation of management philosophy and mission statement, and work engagement among employees in a single Japanese company. Methods We carried out a 1-year prospective cohort study on all workers aged 18 to 65 years in a Japanese electrical components manufacturer. Our cohort included 2044 men and 721 women. We used multiple regression analysis to examine associations between variables. Results Higher individual adaptation of management philosophy and mission statement at baseline was significantly associated with better work engagement at follow-up after adjusting for potential confounders and work engagement at baseline (β = 0.085, 95% confidence interval 0.054 to 0.117). Conclusions There is a positive association between higher individual adaptation of management philosophy and mission statement with work engagement.