Psychological capital and multifaceted nature of job performance: mediation by intrinsic motivation and goal-commitment

Musarrat Shaheen, Ritu Gupta and Farrah Zeba

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 2023, vol. 73, issue 6, 1970-1995

Abstract: Purpose - The researchers aim to investigate the role of psychological capital (PsyCap) in facilitating intrinsic motivation and goal-commitment among employees at the workplace, affecting outcome variables, namely, in-role and extra-role job performance. Design/methodology/approach - Data were collected from 640 employees working in the information technology sector of India. Covariance-based structural equation modeling (CB-SEM) was used to test the hypothesized relationships. Findings - Analysis revealed a significant positive impact of PsyCap on the two behavioral facets of job performance. Intrinsic motivation and goal-commitment were found mediating the influence of PsyCap on the two facets of job performance. Practical implications - The information technology sector is characterised by continuous change. It requires voluntary prosocial behavior from employees, where the employees are expected to display multifaceted job performance behaviors, where they go beyond their job duties to cater for the dynamics of the IT sector. The present study provides means by which intrinsic motivated and goal-committed behavior are facilitated for both the in-role and extra-role job performance. Originality/value - The present study is among the few preliminary studies that have provided evidence that intrinsic motivation and goal-commitment are the two variables which aid PsyCap in predicting both the prescribed and voluntary job performance behaviors.

Keywords: Psychological capital (PsyCap); Job performance behaviors; Intrinsic motivation; Goal-commitment; IT professionals; India (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1108/IJPPM-06-2022-0274

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