Purpose

The purpose of this study is to examine the mediating effect of creativity in the relationship between employee engagement and task performance and the moderating role of perceived workplace autonomy in the relationship between employee engagement and creativity through a moderated mediation analysis.

Design/methodology/approach

The study used a quantitative research method. The sample for the study consisted of 396 employees and their clients in an Indian software development organization. Statistical analysis of the data was conducted using confirmatory factor analysis, Sobel test and Hayes' PROCESS for Model 1.

Findings

Findings of the study indicated that creativity of employees partially mediate the relationship between employee engagement and their task performance and perceived workplace autonomy moderates the relationship between employee engagement and creativity.

Practical implications

Managers may use findings of the study to harness creativity of their employees by providing an autonomous workplace environment to improve their task performance so as to contribute to the bottom line of the organization.

Originality/value

The study contributes to the literature by examining the mediating effect of creativity in the relationship between employee engagement and task performance, especially in a non-Western context and the moderating role played by perceived workplace autonomy using componential and broaden-and-build theories.

中文翻译：

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员工敬业度，创造力和任务绩效：工作场所自主权的作用

目的

这项研究的目的是通过适度的中介分析来研究创造力在员工敬业度与任务绩效之间的中介作用，以及工作场所自主性在员工敬业度与创造力之间的关系中的调节作用。

设计/方法/方法

该研究采用了定量研究方法。该研究的样本由印度软件开发组织中的396名员工及其客户组成。使用验证性因子分析，Sobel检验和Hayes对模型1的PROCESS进行数据的统计分析。

发现

研究结果表明，员工的创造力在一定程度上介导了员工敬业度与其工作绩效之间的关系，而感知的工作场所自主性则缓和了员工敬业度与创造力之间的关系。

实际影响

管理人员可以利用研究结果，通过提供自主的工作环境来改善员工的工作绩效，从而为组织的底线做出贡献，从而发挥员工的创造力。

创意/价值

这项研究通过考察创造力在员工敬业度和任务绩效之间的关系中的作用，特别是在非西方环境下，以及使用成分和拓宽和构建理论的工作场所自主权在调节中所发挥的调节作用，对文学做出了贡献。