Employee value proposition: an analysis of organizational factors – the way to enhance value perception

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to draw attention to the organizational factors that can impact the perception of value proposition as offered by organizations. It aims to highlight the importance of Perceived Organizational Support (POS), Organization’s Perceived Identity (OPI) and Exchange Quality in enhancing the value perception among employees.

Design/methodology/approach

This study is based on a review of the literature and offers a conceptual analysis to explain the impact of POS, OPI and exchange quality on the employee’s perception of value proposition.

Findings

POS, OPI and exchange quality can act as social exchange elements and can co-create value for internal customers thereby enhancing value perception. They act as the stimuli for the employees which make them realize the benefits that they are offered by the organization.

Research limitations/implications

This is a conceptual paper hence based on literature review of relevant papers.

Practical implications

This study has major implications for understanding the factors that can improve the overall workplace experience of employees and can make the organization one of the best places to work. This will, in turn, enhance employee retention and can be a major strategy of talent management.

Originality/value

The paper provides a novel approach to show the enhancement in value perception by these three factors i.e. POS, OPI and exchange quality with the help of relevant literature.

Citation

Rounak, S. and Misra, R.K. (2020), "Employee value proposition: an analysis of organizational factors – the way to enhance value perception", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 34 No. 6, pp. 9-12. https://doi.org/10.1108/DLO-09-2019-0216