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The Impact of Employee Engagement on Job Insecurity by Moderating Role of Psychological Empowerment to Enhance Corporate Performance

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  • Mubshara Hassan Ramey

    (Department of Leadership and Management Studies, National Defence University, Islamabad., Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Jawad

    (Department of Economics, University of York, York, UK)

  • Munazza Naz

    (Department of Economics, University of York, York, UK)

  • Ayşe Küçük Yılmaz

    (Department of Management and Strategy, Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Anadolu University, Eskişehir, Turkey)

  • Ebru Yazgan

    (Department of Airframe and Powerplant Maintenance, Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Anadolu, Turkey)

Abstract

Human resources have had a strategic role in both sustainable and competitive business since it is inimitable element of business. The purpose of this research is to investigation the impact of employee engagement (independent variable) on job insecurity (dependent variable) and then moderating role of psychological empowerment of employees in oil and gas sector. These variables have the key significance for their employees and betterment of the organizations. It is a qualitative research, field study through survey methodology, 100 employees of 11 multinational oil and gas companies participated in the study from Pakistan. Cronbach alpha, Pearson correlation coefficient and hierarchal regression were used for various analyzes of this study. The findings of the research revealed that employee engagement is significant for reducing feelings of insecurity in a job, meanwhile if they are empowered psychologically, their commitment and loyalty is increased many times. Findings of this study will provide the insight to the benefits, challenges and issues related with it.

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  • Mubshara Hassan Ramey & Muhammad Jawad & Munazza Naz & Ayşe Küçük Yılmaz & Ebru Yazgan, 2019. "The Impact of Employee Engagement on Job Insecurity by Moderating Role of Psychological Empowerment to Enhance Corporate Performance," International Journal of Asian Business and Information Management (IJABIM), IGI Global, vol. 10(4), pages 72-88, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:igg:jabim0:v:10:y:2019:i:4:p:72-88
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