Influence of Core Self-Evaluations on Work Engagement: The Mediating Role of Informal Field-Based Learning and the Moderating Role of Work Design

Yu Ma, Zhichao Qian and Lifeng Zhong
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Yu Ma: Business School, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China
Zhichao Qian: School of Labor Relations and Human Resources, China University of Labor Relations, Beijing 100048, China
Lifeng Zhong: Business School, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 9, 1-15

Abstract: This study aims to examine the effect of employees’ CSE on their work engagement, along with its underlying mechanisms and boundary conditions. Based on the job demands–resources (JD-R) model and conservation of resources (COR) theory, we propose and test a moderated mediation model that examines IFBL as the mediator and work design as the moderator in the relationship between CSE and work engagement. We use time-lagged data from 231 employees to analyze the data. The results indicate that: (1) CSE is positively related to work engagement of employees; (2) IFBL mediates the relationship between CSE and work engagement; (3) problem solving reinforces the effect of IFBL on work engagement, which consequently enhances the mediated relationship between CSE and work engagement via IFBL. We further discuss the limitations and future research directions of this study.

Keywords: core self-evaluations; informal field-based learning; work engagement; work design; problem solving (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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