Perceived organizational support, self-efficacy and work engagement: testing for the interaction effects

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dc.contributor.authorMusenze, Abaasi Ibrahim
dc.contributor.authorMayende, Sifuna Thomas
dc.contributor.authorKalenzi, Abbey
dc.contributor.authorNamono, Rehema
dc.date.accessioned2026-05-26T06:31:29Z
dc.date.available2026-05-26T06:31:29Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionArticle
dc.description.abstractPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship of the interaction effect of perceived organizational support (POS) and self-efficacy (SE) with work engagement (WE) within the primary education industry. Design/methodology/approach – The paper relies on structural equation modeling (SEM) with AMOS (V.22) to test and resolve the conditional hypothesis that fusion of POS and SE is necessary for WE. Findings – The scale of effect of POS on WE depends on SE; hence, the assumption of nonadditivity is achieved. Precisely, the interaction of POS and SE is necessary for WE. Research limitations/implications – The study was based on a single research methodological approach, namely quantitative research methodology, which could have been affected the outcome of this investigation. Future studies could investigate WE interaction model through qualitative lens in order to provide a triangulation opportunity. Moreover, the findings from the current study are cross-sectional, and data were collected at a snapshot. Therefore, future research should consider the multiplicative effects studied in this paper across time. Practical implications – Attempts to heighten WE levels, among government primary school teachers in Uganda, would require that management regularly ventures into finding a more practical and feasible fusion of POS with SE in order to provide significant levels of WE among employees of primary education industry. Originality/value – This is the first study that tests the interactive effects of POS and SE on WE in Uganda’s primary education industry. Keywords Perceived organization support, Work engagement, Self-efficacy
dc.description.sponsorshipBusitema University
dc.identifier.citationMusenze, I. A., Mayende, T. S., Kalenzi, A., & Namono, R. (2021). Perceived organizational support, self-efficacy and work engagement: testing for the interaction effects. Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences., 38(2), 201–228. https://doi.org/10.1108/jeas-08-2020-0141
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.60682/fhmr-p588
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEmerald Publishing Limited
dc.titlePerceived organizational support, self-efficacy and work engagement: testing for the interaction effects
dc.typeArticle
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