Ramesh Krishnan^a, Idris Osmana, Geetha Muthusamy^a, Nurul Ezaili Alias^a and Suraya Hamimi Mastor^a
aUniversiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia, Kampus Melaka

ABSTRACT

Although much research attention has been given to study the effect of perceived job characteristics on various work outcomes, few have specifically examined the joint effect of perceived job characteristics and self-efficacy on employee work engagement. This study aimed to examine the role of self-efficacy as a moderator in the perceived job characteristics-work engagement relationship. A total of 646 employees from the healthcare sector in Malaysia participated in this study. A moderated hierarchical regression analysis revealed a positive effect on job characteristics (autonomy, skill variety, feedback, task significance, task identity) with work engagement and a significant interaction between task identity and self-efficacy in predicting employee work engagement. Managerial implications and directions for future research are discussed.

Keywords: Job Characteristics, Autonomy, Task Identity, Self-Efficacy, Work Engagement