Title: The impact of job crafting on work engagement: evidence from Jordanian universities

Authors: Yahya S. Melhem

Addresses: Business Administration Department, School of Business, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan

Abstract: Job crafting has emerged as a theoretical approach that expands perspectives on job design to include proactive changes that employees make to their own jobs. This study examines the impact of job crafting on work engagement mediated by autonomy and task independence among university academics in Jordan. Data for this study were collected from 264 academics to explore the effect of job crafting on work engagement. Results indicated that job crafting has positive significant impact on work engagement, and that autonomy and task independence facilitate and enhance job crafting behaviours. Recommendations and suggestions for future research are provided.

Keywords: job crafting; work engagement; autonomy; task independence; academics; Jordan.

DOI: 10.1504/MEJM.2019.101920

Middle East Journal of Management, 2019 Vol.6 No.5, pp.513 - 535

Received: 26 Jan 2018
Accepted: 30 Jun 2018

Published online: 30 Aug 2019 *

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