The relationship between psychological capital, job crafting and work engagement of academic staff at South African universities

Abstract

The subsequent research study centered around identifying the nature of the relationship between job crafting, psychological capital and work engagement of full-time academics in South Africa. The main focus of the research was on indentifying whether psychological capital had an influence on work engagement levels as well as which job crafting dimensions mediated the relationship between psychological capital (PsyCap) and work engagement. Numerous research studies have focused on establishing and examining the nature of the relationship between PsyCap and work engagement but in the constant changing world of work the nature of this relationship should be further explored, and a focus on the academic setting could help further that level of understanding. As job crafting gains more prominence in the world of work, the role job crafting plays in the relationship between psychological capital and work engagement should also be further explored.