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Features of Vitamin Model Affecting Psychological Empowerment: Serial Mediation Role of Job Crafting and Work Engagement


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1 Research Scholar, PhD Commerce (Corresponding Author), Christ (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bhavani Nagar, S. G. Palya, Bengaluru - 560 029, Karnataka, India
2 Associate Professor, Christ (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bhavani Nagar, S.G. Palya, Bengaluru - 560 029, Karnataka, India
     

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The current research aimed to investigate the association between the variables under the study, that is, ‘the vitamin model’ features of a job: job crafting, work engagement, and psychological empowerment. It also attempted to analyze the serial mediational role of the two causally linked mediators, that is, job crafting and work engagement with the job features of the vitamin model and psychological empowerment. By investigating these variables, we tried to explore how the employees redesigned the well-defined jobs to match their capabilities, which enhanced commitment to work and led to positive behavioral outcomes, such as empowerment, work meaningfulness, and improved performance. Primary data were collected from 453 knowledge workers in the information technology (IT) and information technology-enabled services (ITES) industry. Using SPSS software, the correlation method revealed significant positive correlations between the variables under study. PROCESS macro (Haynes, 2012) was applied in SPSS AMOS regression-based path coefficients and bootstrap confidence intervals at a 95% confidence level. As the bootstrap confidence intervals did not include zero, a significant mediational role of the serial mediators was observed between the relationship of features in the vitamin model and psychological empowerment [Estimate =.0761, 95% CI (.0257, .1902)]. So, it could be concluded that job crafting made the employees the mechanic of their vehicle (work), leading to work engagement, increased performance, and psychological well-being at the workplace.

Keywords

Job features, psychological empowerment, job crafting, work engagement, serial mediation, structural equation model, vitamin model, work meaningfulness, job design, redesign

JEL Classification Codes :

J24, J28, I31, M10

Paper Submission Date : June 20, 2021 ; Paper sent back for Revision : April 20, 2022 ; Paper Acceptance Date : May 20, 2022 ; Paper Published Online : August 16, 2022

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Authors

Gandhi Vasanth Kumar
Research Scholar, PhD Commerce (Corresponding Author), Christ (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bhavani Nagar, S. G. Palya, Bengaluru - 560 029, Karnataka, India
Valarmathi B.
Associate Professor, Christ (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bhavani Nagar, S.G. Palya, Bengaluru - 560 029, Karnataka, India

Abstract


The current research aimed to investigate the association between the variables under the study, that is, ‘the vitamin model’ features of a job: job crafting, work engagement, and psychological empowerment. It also attempted to analyze the serial mediational role of the two causally linked mediators, that is, job crafting and work engagement with the job features of the vitamin model and psychological empowerment. By investigating these variables, we tried to explore how the employees redesigned the well-defined jobs to match their capabilities, which enhanced commitment to work and led to positive behavioral outcomes, such as empowerment, work meaningfulness, and improved performance. Primary data were collected from 453 knowledge workers in the information technology (IT) and information technology-enabled services (ITES) industry. Using SPSS software, the correlation method revealed significant positive correlations between the variables under study. PROCESS macro (Haynes, 2012) was applied in SPSS AMOS regression-based path coefficients and bootstrap confidence intervals at a 95% confidence level. As the bootstrap confidence intervals did not include zero, a significant mediational role of the serial mediators was observed between the relationship of features in the vitamin model and psychological empowerment [Estimate =.0761, 95% CI (.0257, .1902)]. So, it could be concluded that job crafting made the employees the mechanic of their vehicle (work), leading to work engagement, increased performance, and psychological well-being at the workplace.

Keywords


Job features, psychological empowerment, job crafting, work engagement, serial mediation, structural equation model, vitamin model, work meaningfulness, job design, redesign

JEL Classification Codes :

J24, J28, I31, M10

Paper Submission Date : June 20, 2021 ; Paper sent back for Revision : April 20, 2022 ; Paper Acceptance Date : May 20, 2022 ; Paper Published Online : August 16, 2022




DOI: https://doi.org/10.17010/pijom%2F2022%2Fv15i8%2F171525