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The Mediating Effects of Employee Engagement on Motivational Factors and Job Performance

Hussain Almawali, Nor Intan Adha Hafit, Narehan Hassan

http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v11-i12/11948

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The goal of this research is to examine the relationship between motivational variables, work performance, and employee engagement, as well as the effect of motivational factors on job performance in the Sultanate of Oman's government sector using employee engagement as a mediator. The study used a quantitative approach and evaluated six hypotheses with the assistance of 150 representative government employees from the Ministry of Education. This is preliminary research. Quota sampling was utilized in this study, and data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and path analysis techniques. The study's findings indicate that these aspects are favorably connected, that motivating factors are positively associated with employee engagement and job performance, and that employee engagement acts as a partial mediator in the relationship between motivating factors and job performance. This research is critical for public sector executives and regulators concerned with job performance improvement in Oman. This is one of the few studies that investigate the mediating function of employee engagement in the link between motivational traits and job performance. This is one of the first studies of its kind conducted in Oman for the public sector. Other driving factors may be investigated and evaluated in the private sector in future research.

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To Cite this Article: Almawali, H., Hafit, N. I. A., & Hassan, N. (2021). The Mediating Effects of Employee Engagement on Motivational Factors and Job Performance. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(12), 2316–2332.