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AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE MEDIATING EFFECTS OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT BETWEEN PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL AND WORK ENGAGEMENT

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).40      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).40      Published : Jun 2019

An Investigation into the Mediating Effects of Organizational Commitment Between Psychological Capital and Work Engagement

Abstract

    The main objective of this study was to investigate not only the relationship between Psychological Capital and Work Engagement but also to test the mediating role of Organizational Commitment. A cross-sectional design was used. Data was collected from 226 nurses of the threelarge hospitals of Peshawar, Pakistan. The PCQ, UWES-9 and Meyer and Allen (1991) scales were used as measuring instruments. The results of the study reveal a significant relationship between 1) Psychological Capital and Work Engagement, 2) Psychological Capital and Organizational Commitment, 3) Organizational Commitment and Work Engagement. It was also found that Organizational Commitment partially mediated the relationship between Psychological Capital and Work Engagement. The study will further contribute to the existing literature on positive organizational behavior.

    (1) Nazim Ali
    Assistant Professor,Department of Commerce and Management Sciences, University of Malakand, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Zahid Ali
    Lecturer, Department of Commerce and Management Sciences,University of Malakand, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Adnan Khan
    Lecturer,Department of Commerce and Management Sciences, University of Malakand, KP, Pakistan.
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