From psychosocial working environment to good performance : the role of work engagement

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of work engagement in the relationship between job and personal resources and performance results. Design/methodology/approach: Two samples from public (n=250) and private sector (n=475) organizations were surveyed. The hypotheses were tested through AMOS using structural equation modeling. Findings: The results of the study confirmed the assumptions of the Job Demands-Resources Model. Specifically, job resources and personal resources predicted performance results via work engagement in both samples. Moreover, in alignment with previous studies (e.g. Bakker et al., 2004), work engagement was moderately related to job performance. Originality/value: The present study expands previous research by investigating how job and personal resources facilitate engagement and performance expressed in terms of annual performance appraisal results.