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Job Crafting and Job Performance: The Mediating Effect of Engagement

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  • Ana Moreira

    (School of Psychology, ISPA—Instituto Universitário, Rua do Jardim do Tabaco 34, 1149-041 Lisboa, Portugal)

  • Tiago Encarnação

    (Psychology Department, Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal)

  • João Viseu

    (Psychology Department, Universidade de Évora, Escola de Ciências Sociais, Colégio Pedro da Fonseca, PITE—Parque Industrial e Tecnológico de Évora, Rua da Barba Rala, 7000 Évora, Portugal
    Research Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-Being, Faculdade de Economia, Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, Edifício 8, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal)

  • Maria José Sousa

    (Department of Political Sciences and Public Policies, Universitary Institute of Lisbon, Avenida das Forças Armadas, 1649-026 Lisbon, Portugal)

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to investigate whether work engagement mediates the relationship between job crafting and job performance. To this end, the following hypotheses were formulated: (1) job crafting establishes a positive and significant association with job performance; (2) job establishes a positive and significant association with work engagement; (3) work engagement establishes a positive and significant association with job performance; (4) work engagement mediates the association between job crafting and job performance. The sample was composed of 453 participants working in organisations based in Portugal. The hypotheses formulated in this study were tested by performing simple and multiple linear regressions. The results indicated that only increasing structural job resources and increasing challenging job demands established a positive and significant association with task performance. Increasing structural job resources, increasing social job resources, and increasing challenging job demands established a positive and significant association with citizenship performance and work engagement. Work engagement established a positive and significant association with task performance and citizenship performance. Only a partial mediating effect, through work engagement, was observed on the association between increasing challenging job demands and task performance, and between increasing social job resources and citizenship performance.

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  • Ana Moreira & Tiago Encarnação & João Viseu & Maria José Sousa, 2022. "Job Crafting and Job Performance: The Mediating Effect of Engagement," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(22), pages 1-18, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:22:p:14909-:d:969702
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    1. Enrique Robledo & Salvatore Zappalà & Gabriela Topa, 2019. "Job Crafting as a Mediator between Work Engagement and Wellbeing Outcomes: A Time-Lagged Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(8), pages 1-15, April.
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    4. Huatian Wang & Peikai Li & Shi Chen, 2020. "The Impact of Social Factors on Job Crafting: A Meta-Analysis and Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(21), pages 1-29, October.
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