The effect of psychological needs on task performance with the mediating role of work engagement: A sample from a public organization in Kosovo

Abstract

Based on the Self Determination Theory (SDT), the main purpose of this study is to determine the effect of psychological needs on task performance with the mediating role of work engagement. The participants of this research are from public companies operating in post and telecommunication area in Kosovo. With the convenience sampling method, the data were collected from 394 employees working in different positions. The results showed that amongst others merely competence need has significant positive relationship with the task performance. For the engagement sub-dimensions, relatedness need has significant positive relationship with vigor, dedication and absorption, and autonomy need has significant positive relationship with vigor and dedication. It’s also found that engagement has not a mediating role in between psychological needs and task performance. However, the results presented that competence need has a significant explaining power together with all three engagement sub-dimensions of vigor, dedication absorption on the task performance. The contributions, limitations and suggestions are discussed.

Keywords

• Psychological needs,Work engagement,Job performance,Kosovo

Psikolojik ihtiyaçların görev performansına etkisinde işe tutulmanın aracılık rolü: Kosova bir kamu örgütü örneği

Abstract

Öz-Belirleme Teorisi çerçevesinde yürütülen bu çalışmanın temel amacı, psikolojik ihtiyaçların görev performansına olan etkilerini ve işe tutulmanın bu süreçteki aracılık rolünü belirlemektir. Araştırmanın katılımcıları Kosova posta ve telekomünikasyon alanında iş yapan kamu firmalarıdır. Kolayda örnekleme yöntemiyle farklı birimlerde çalışan toplan 394 çalışandan veri toplanmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlar, diğeri arasından yetkinlik ihtiyacının görev performansıyla anlamlı ve aynı yönlü ilişkisinin olduğunu göstermiştir. İşe tutulma alt-boyutları açısından, ilişkililik ihtiyacının dinç olma, işe adanma ve kendini işe kaptırma boyutlarıyla; otonomi ihtiyacının ise dinç olma ve işe adanma boyutlarıyla anlamlı ve aynı yönlü ilişkilerinin olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Çalışmada ayrıca iş tutulmanın psikolojik ihtiyaçlar ile görev performansı arasındaki ilişkilerde aracılık rolünün olmadığı belirlenmiştir. Ancak, sonuçta yetkinlik ihtiyacının, tüm iş tutulma alt boyutları olan dinç olma, işe adanma ve kendini işe kaptırma ile birlikte görev performansıyla anlamlı biçimde açıkladığı belirlenmiştir. Çalışmanın katkıları, sınırlılıkları ve tavsiyeler tartışılmıştır.

Keywords

• Psikolojik ihtiyaçlar,İşe tutulma,İş performansı,Kosova

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