MEDIATING ROLE OF SELF-EFFICACY IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WORK ENGAGEMENT AND TASK PERFORMANCE

Yıl 2024, Sayı: 67, 153 - 160, 30.04.2024

Salih Zeki İmamoğlu , Serhat Erat , Eda Dilara Ayber

https://doi.org/10.18070/erciyesiibd.1369865

Öz

The aim of this research is to examine the relationships between work engagement, self-efficacy, and task performance and to investigate the mediating role of self-efficacy in the effect of work engagement on task performance. The sample of this study consists of 356 personnel working in the logistics sector operating throughout Kocaeli province. Questionnaire method was used as data collection tool. The collected data were analyzed the SPSS statistical package program. Research findings showed that both self-efficacy and work engagement have important roles in increasing performance. Additionally, significant contributions have been made regarding the mediating role of self-efficacy in the effect of work engagement on performance. Human resource practitioners of firms seeking to improve task performance must understand and consider the importance of both cognitive ability and emotional display when designing and evaluating selection and training process interventions.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Work Engagement, Task Performance, Self-efficacy

ÇALIŞANLARDA İŞE TUTKUNLUĞUN GÖREV PERFORMANSINA ETKİSİNDE ÖZ YETERLİLİĞİN ARACI ROLÜ

Öz

Bu araştırmanın amacı işe tutkunluk, öz yeterlilik ve görev performansı arasındaki ilişkileri incelemek ve işe tutkunluğun görev performansına etkisinde öz yeterliliğin aracı rolünü araştırmaktır. Çalışmanın örneklemini Kocaeli ili genelinde faaliyette bulunan lojistik sektöründe çalışan 356 personel oluşturmaktadır. Veri toplama aracı olarak anket yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Toplanan veriler SPSS istatistiksel paket programıyla analize tabi tutulmuştur. Araştırma bulguları hem öz yeterlilik hem de işe tutkunluğun performansı artırmada önemli rolleri olduğunu göstermiştir. Ayrıca işe tutkunluğun performansa etkisinde öz yeterliliğin aracı rolüne ait önemli katkılar sunmuştur. Görev performansını artırmak isteyen firmaların insan kaynakları uygulayıcıları, seçim ve eğitim süreçleri müdahalelerini tasarlarken ve değerlendirirken hem bilişsel becerinin hem de duygusal gösterimin önemini anlamalı ve bu unsurları dikkate almalıdır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

İşe Tutkunluk, Görev Performansı, Öz Yeterlilik

Kaynakça

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