Is ability-job fit important for work engagement? Evidence from the Irish civil service

Kathy Monks, Edel Conway, Yseult Freeney and Natasha McDowell

Public Management Review, 2023, vol. 25, issue 10, 1835-1858

Abstract: Few studies of work engagement have been undertaken within a civil service context. This study draws on data from an employee survey of the Irish civil service to explore the relationship between perceptions of ability-job fit and engagement and whether this relationship is mediated by meaningful work. It also examines whether the relationship between perceived ability-job fit and meaningful work is moderated by prosocial impact. The hypotheses for mediation are supported, but the findings for moderation suggest a tension between the ideals of doing public service work and those associated with making a difference to the lives of others.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2022.2050284

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