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How Islamic work ethics predict work engagement: a double mediation model

Sheema Tarab (Department of Commerce, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India)

Society and Business Review

ISSN: 1746-5680

Article publication date: 14 August 2024

Issue publication date: 1 October 2024

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Abstract

Purpose

Positive work attributes and moral behaviors are vital for creative organizations, their people and sustainable work systems. The twofold purpose of this study is first, to describe the concept and importance of work ethics in the light of Quranic verses, and second, to examine the link that explains how Islamic work ethics (IWE) predicts work engagement in an individual. A dual mediation path is identified and tested.

Design/methodology/approach

Data were collected using a cross-sectional design, and a sample of 373 health-care employees provided empirical evidence for the conceptualized model.

Findings

Results showed full mediation for both mediators, meaning individuals demonstrating higher IWE have strong cognitive and emotional resources that help them to immerse in work constructively. Data was analyzed using SPSS V.16. Implications and future directions are further discussed.

Originality/value

This paper contributes to the scant area of identifying IWE consequences in contemporary organizations and extends the understanding of work engagement by linking it with an affective resource as a potential mediator in the mechanism.

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Acknowledgements

Ethical disclosure: Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.

Conflict of interest: The author declares no potential conflict of interest.

Funding: The author has not received any financial support to conduct this research study or to publish this article.

Citation

Tarab, S. (2024), "How Islamic work ethics predict work engagement: a double mediation model", Society and Business Review, Vol. 19 No. 4, pp. 743-761. https://doi.org/10.1108/SBR-09-2023-0277

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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