Revisiting Work Engagement from a Moderated-Mediation Vantage Point

• Autores: Aharon Tziner, Or Shkoler, Bat-El Bat Zur
• Localización: Revista de psicología del trabajo y de las organizaciones = Journal of work and organizational psychology, ISSN 1576-5962, Vol. 35, Nº 3, 2019, págs. 207-215
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.5093/jwop2019a22
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Reevaluación de la implicación en el trabajo desde el enfoque mejor de mediación moderada
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  • español

    Este trabajo trata de arrojar luz sobre (1) la inversión de tiempo y esfuerzo en trabajo duro (HWI) como mecanismo mediador entre la motivación intrínseca/extrínseca (predictores) y la implicación en el trabajo como resultado y (2) el efecto moderador del tipo de contrato laboral (empleados fijos frente a temporales) en la asociación entre motivación laboral y HWI. Se recogieron datos de 242 sujetos empleados en alta tecnología, de los cuales el 68.2% eran ingenieros y el 31.8% estudiantes de ingeniería. Aparte de las relaciones correlacionales, únicamente la inversión en esfuerzo (y no en tiempo) es mediador parcial de la relación entre motivación extrínseca e implicación en el trabajo, pero es una variable supresora de la motivación intrínseca. Además, se encontró que las asociaciones entre motivación intrínseca/extrínseca y HWI eran más sólidas en los empleados temporales. Se comentan las implicaciones teóricas y prácticas, así como sugerencias para la investigación futura.

  • English

    This paper aimed to shed light on (1) heavy-work investment (HWI) of time and efforts as a mediational mechanism between intrinsic/extrinsic motivation (predictors) and work engagement (WE) as an outcome, and (2) the moderation effect of employment contract type (permanent vs. temporary employees) on the association between work motivation and HWI. Data from 242 high-tech subjects – engineers (68.2%) and engineering students (31.8%) – was collected. Apart from correlational relationships, only investment of effort (and not time) is a partial mediator in the relationship between extrinsic motivation and WE, but is a suppressor variable for intrinsic motivation. Moreover, the associations between intrinsic/extrinsic motivation and HWI were found stronger for temporary employees. Theoretical and practical implications and future research suggestions are discussed.

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