We present theory suggesting that experiences at work that meet employees’ expectations of need fulfillment drive work engagement. Employees have needs (e.g., a desire to be authentic) and they also have expectations for how their job or their organization will fulfill them. We argue that...

A core argument regarding decentralization is that adopting such structures improves the engagement, satisfaction and commitment of lower-level workers, and in doing so, makes organizations more egalitarian. We propose that decentralization’s impact on the quality of employee work experience...