The moderating role of psychological capital on the relation of person-job fit to work engagement: A research on private sector employees

Abstract

In this study, it was aimed to investigate the association between person-job fit and work engagement by taking into consideration the moderating role of psychological capital. The data was collected by applying a survey to the employees who are working in private sector in Istanbul to accurately evaluate the levels of psychological capital, person-job fit and work commitment characteristics of them. Moreover, demographic characteristics such as age, gender, marital status, tenure, education level, and total work experience were considered. The sample of this research was composed of 209 employees. According to research findings, it has been found that person- job fit increases work engagement and psychological capital could not play a moderator role in this relationship. However, psychological capital influences positively work engagement and person-job fit separately.

Keywords

• Psychological Capital
• Positive Psychology
• Person-Job Fit
• Work Engagement

Kişi-iş uyumunun işe adanmışlık üzerindeki etkisinde psikolojik sermayenin düzenleyici rolü: özel sektör çalışanları üzerinde bir araştırma

Abstract

Bu çalışma, kişi-iş uyumunun işe adanmışlık üzerindeki rolünü, psikolojik sermayenin düzenleyici değişken olarak etkisi ile birlikte araştırmayı amaçlamaktadır. Çalışanların psikolojik sermaye, kişi-iş uyumu ve işe adanmışlıklık seviyelerini doğru belirlemek amacıyla İstanbul’da özel sektör çalışanlarına anketler uygulanarak veri toplanmıştır. Buna ilaveten, cinsiyet, kıdem, yaş, medeni hal, eğitim seviyesi, toplam iş deneyimi gibi demografik değişkenler de göz önünde bulundurulmuştur. 209 çalışan bu araştırmanın örneklem grubunu oluşturmaktadır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre kişi-iş uyumunun işe adanmışlığı arttırdığı ve psikolojik sermayenin bu ilişkide düzenleyici değişken görevi oynamadığı bulunmuştur. Ancak, psikolojik sermaye işe adanmışlığı ve kişi-iş uyumu üzerinde ayrı olarak pozitif olarak etkileri bulunmaktadır.

Keywords

• Psikolojik Sermaye
• Pozitif Psikoloji
• Kişi-İş Uyumu
• İşe Adanmışlık

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