Effect of Work Environment Characteristics on Job Involvement in an Organization: An Empirical Review

The purpose of this study is to identify antecedents apart of personality traits that would
influence job involvement in an organization. Considering the paucity of research on
antecedents related to work environment characteristics particularly integrated factors that
would affect employee job involvement. This study determines a set of work related
characteristics that would predict job involvement. This paper follows the literature survey
method and examines the effects of work environment characteristics on job involvement.
On the basis of literature reviewed, it concludes that job involvement is significantly
predicted by work environment characteristics such as organizational justice, formalization,
communication, organizational support, employee empowerment, job nature, & leadership
style.