On average, employee engagement drops as much as 6 percent for each succeeding management level in the organization. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Each worker may perceive a company's goals in their own way depending on their role within the organization, which is why a holistic approach to management is best, according to the Six Disciplines research study, “What Employees Say Drives Engagement and Performance.”

“Every part of the organization has a different understanding of the local needs required to serve the global strategy,” the authors write. “This explains why organizations that implement holistic management approaches that consider the needs of the whole organization perform better.”

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Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.