Linking Human Resource Development Practices to Counterproductive Work Behaviour: Does Employee Engagement Matter

Kabiru Maitama Kura, Faridahwati Mohd. Shamsudin, Waheed Ali Umrani and Noor Maya Salleh

Journal of African Business, 2019, vol. 20, issue 4, 472-488

Abstract: Although there is strong evidence in the literature to support the relationship between human resource development (HRD) practices and counterproductive work behavior (CWB), little is known about the psychological processes underlying this relationship. The present study examined whether employee engagement mediates the relationship between HRD practices and CWB. Participants were 271 employees enroled in a part-time Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at a large public university in Nigeria. After controlling for demographic characteristics, results showed that HRD practices were negatively related to CWB. The results also indicated that employee engagement plays a role in mediating the relationship between HRD practices and CWB.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1080/15228916.2019.1583974

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