Innovation a Key Towards Employee Engagement

Abstract

Every company wants to succeed in capturing the market and maximizing the profit. With thechanges in technology and increase in globalization the world has become a village whichleads to high competition and complexity in performance of work. If an organization has tosustain in business they need to change according to times and become proactive. To meet thepace of change in the society the organization should create a atmosphere of innovation in theorganization. Innovation comes when there is freedom of thought, and constantencouragement from the top management. As companies are not only competing withdomestic companies but with companies all over the world, this is when innovation is neededin a company. How can a company be different from others? Innovation can only be achievedwhen there are talented human resource and good H R practices in the company. The HRpractices of the company should foster better thinking and involvement every individual inthe organization. Innovation in companies is through talented minds in the company.Company has to acquire, develop and retain these people. When individuals get opportunitiesto innovate they tend to be engaged in the organization. Employee engagement is a keydriving factor to the success of any organization. This paper is a case study of the Tataconsultancy services TCS. Secondary data is used to identify how TCS manages to retain andengage the best talented workforce. The HRM practices of TCS are understood in depth and alinkage between HR practices and innovative talented and employee engagement is drawn.