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Examining the roles of shared responsibility, perceived identifiability, workplace spirituality and work engagement in employee performance

Junaid Aftab (School of Economics and Management, Tongji University, Shanghai, China)
Huma Sarwar (Department of Economics and Management, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy)
Nabila Abid (Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Métis Lab, EM Normandie Business School, Le Havre, France)
Muhammad Ishtiaq Ishaq (Leonard de Vinci Pole Universitaire, Research Center, Paris, France)
Fahad Aftab (Department of Management Science, Institute of Southern Punjab, Multan, Pakistan)

International Journal of Emerging Markets

ISSN: 1746-8809

Article publication date: 19 December 2024

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Abstract

Purpose

The severity of global competition and vast hostile challenges is compelling the information and communications technology (ICT) industry to focus on internal organizational factors to excel in performance. This study investigates the influence of shared responsibility, perceived identifiability and workplace spirituality on employees’ performance through work engagement. In addition, the moderating influence of work orientation on the relationships between shared responsibility, perceived identifiability and workplace spirituality with employee performance was also investigated.

Design/methodology/approach

Time-lagged and multisource data were acquired from 267 followers and their 69 immediate supervisors/managers of ICT firms. Structural equation modeling was employed to analyze the data.

Findings

The findings reveal that the impact of shared responsibilities, perceived identifiability and workplace spirituality on performance (e.g. extra-role and in-role) is mediated by work engagement. Additionally, the positive association of perceived identifiability and workplace spirituality with work engagement is more pronounced when work orientation is high, indicating a positive moderation of work orientation.

Originality/value

This is among the initial studies that examine the impact of shared responsibility, perceived identifiability and workplace spirituality on overall employee performance through work engagement. The moderation of work orientation in these proposed relationships has not been previously examined. This study suggests novel theoretical and managerial implications for the ICT industry based on the results.

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Citation

Aftab, J., Sarwar, H., Abid, N., Ishaq, M.I. and Aftab, F. (2024), "Examining the roles of shared responsibility, perceived identifiability, workplace spirituality and work engagement in employee performance", International Journal of Emerging Markets, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOEM-11-2023-1848

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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