What is work engagement and why should organizations want to cultivate it?

Work Engagement can be defined as "a positive work-related state of mind that is characterized by vigour, dedication, and absorption." Vigour involves high levels of energy and mental resilience at work.Dedication means being strongly involved in your work and experiencing a sense of significance, enthusiasm, and challenge.Absorption refers to being fully concentrated on and engrossed in your work.Cultivating work engagement has positive benefits to employees and organizations.Job resources lead to work engagement as well as organizational citizenship behaviour and organizational commitment.Resources also buffer the negative impact of job demands on well-being.Research shows that more engaged people are better performers and better organizational citizens.Companies with more engaged workforces have better financial performance and customer satisfaction.