Proactive Personality and Task Performance: The Mediating Role of Job Crafting

Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to investigate the mediating role of job crafting in the relationship between proactive personality and task performance. Design/methodology/approach –The hypotheses of the study were tested with path analysis in AMOS 17. It is hypothesized that proactive personality traits will lead to an increase in job crafting and consequently increase task performance. The data consists of employees working in the education sector. Data were collected from 225 individuals through an online questionnaire. The hypotheses of the study were tested by path analysis. Results – The results show that increasing challenging job demands and increasing structural job resources, which are sub-dimensions of job crafting, partially mediate the relationship between proactive personality and task performance. Discussion – Proactive individuals tend to engage in job crafting behaviors that increase their job demands and job resources, which subsequently contribute to their enhanced task performance. However, it is important to note that the effect of increasing challenging job demands on task performance was found to be negative, suggesting that a certain level of job demands may lead to decreased task performance. As a result of the research, recommendations for managers will be presented.