The effect of psychological needs on task performance with the mediating role of work engagement: A sample from a public organization in Kosovo
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2020
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Based on the Self Determination Theory (SDT), the main purpose of this study is to determine the effect of psychological needs on task performance with the mediating role of work engagement. The participants of this research are from public companies operating in post and telecommunication area in Kosovo. With the convenience sampling method, the data were collected from 394 employees working in different positions. The results showed that amongst others merely competence need has significant positive relationship with the task performance. For the engagement sub-dimensions, relatedness need has significant positive relationship with vigor, dedication and absorption, and autonomy need has significant positive relationship with vigor and dedication. It’s also found that engagement has not a mediating role in between psychological needs and task performance. However, the results presented that competence need has a significant explaining power together with all three engagement sub-dimensions of vigor, dedication absorption on the task performance. The contributions, limitations and suggestions are discussed.
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Sosyal Çalışma, İşletme
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İş ve İnsan Dergisi
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