Relationship between Job Crafting, Work Engagement and Psychological Empowerment in Pakistan

Abstract

The study tests if job crafting could positively stimulate the engagement of work to employees in Pakistan. The relationship between job crafting and work engagement was investigated. In addition, the possible moderating effect of psychological empowerment was taken into account. Data was collected from 320 bank employees of Pakistan which included the top management of banks, through questionnaires. Results revealed significant positive relationships between job crafting, work engagement and psychological empowerment. Psychological empowerment was a significant moderator and enhanced the relationship between job crafting and work engagement. This study would be beneficial in the field of organizational psychology and would help to understand the concern of employees regarding their workplace productivity. This study has also helped in understanding that there is a need to pay attention to employee psychological empowerment, and what changes should be made in the organization to get employees more engaged at work.