Exploring Mediating Role Of Job Engagement Between Occupational Stress And Organizational Commitment Among IT Professionals

Abstract

The Information Technology (IT) Industry is experiencing rapid growth worldwide. On the other hand, the higher degree of workplace stress in the IT field is brought on by a greater concern for job security, heavy workloads, difficult deadlines, and other variables. Job engagement has become a significant factor in modern business, influencing employee productivity, performance, and motivation to stay with the organization. In modern times, organizational commitment and occupational stress are the most pressing concerns. This study examines occupational stress, organizational commitment, and job engagement among IT professionals, a relatively unexplored group. Job engagement was operationalized as a mediator between occupational stress and organizational commitment. The structured questionnaire and statistical techniques such as SEM to test the mediating effects quantitatively. This study analyses these dynamics in a fast-paced, technologically driven IT company, unlike past investigations that focused on employees of healthcare and non-IT business sectors. This research discovered a negative, statistically significant association between job engagement and occupational stress, and stress at work and loyalty to the business. However, a substantial link exists between involvement in the workplace and dedication to the company. Additionally, the study found that the connection between dedication to the job and stress at work organization is mediated by job engagement.

Keywords

• Occupational Stress
• Organizational Commitment Job
• Engagement
• Cross-Sectional Survey
• SEM

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