A Study of the Relationship Between Job Crafting and the Job Performance of Employees in Pakistan
https://doi.org/10.47703/ejebs.v3i65.102
Abstract
Job crafting is an important concept in the field of management. Employees often look for altering their tasks to achieve the desired results. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between job crafting and the job performance of employees through an explanatory role of work engagement. An employee dedicated to his job is open to practicing job crafing, and ultimately develops the task and contextual performance of the employee. This study is cross-sectional in nature and data was collected from IT sector specifically software houses employees from Pakistan using standard questionnaires. A total of 350 questionnaires was distributed electronically, and 300 valid questionnaire responses are used for data analysis purposes. A random sampling technique is adopted to collect data from software house employees. SPSS version 20 software was used for preliminary data analysis and Smart PLS 3 was used to test the hypotheses of the study. Results revealed that the relationship between job crafing and job performance is significant and work engagement partially mediates their relationship. A significant implication for practitioners here is that improvement in job performance of employees requires a bottom-up approach of JC in the organizations. Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) serves as a torch bearer in this study.
About the Authors
Rida Akbar
PhD Scholar, UE Business School, University of Education, Lahore
Pakistan
Pakistan
PhD Scholar, UE Business School, Email: ridamughal040@gmail.com
Ahmad Usman
Assistant Professor, Institute of Administrative Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore
Pakistan
Pakistan
Assistant Professor, Institute of Administrative Sciences, Email: usman@ias.edu.pk
Rab Nawaz Lodhi
Associate Professor, Hailey College of Commerce, University of the Punjab, Lahore
Pakistan
Pakistan
Associate Professor, Hailey College of Commerce, Email: rabnawazlodhi@yahoo.com
Aamna Tariq Mukaran
PhD Scholar, Islamia University Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan Campus
Pakistan
Pakistan
PhD Scholar, Email: aamna.tariq@iub.edu.pk
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Akbar R., Usman A., Lodhi R., Mukaran A. A Study of the Relationship Between Job Crafting and the Job Performance of Employees in Pakistan. Eurasian Journal of Economic and Business Studies. 2022;65(3):5–26. https://doi.org/10.47703/ejebs.v3i65.102
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