The Mediating Role of Employee Engagement in the Relationship Between Core-Self Evaluation and Employee Performance: The Case of Wegagen Bank (S.C.)
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2024-02-04
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This research aimed to examine the mediating role of employee engagement in the relationship between core self-evaluation and employee performance: the case of Wegagen Bank S.C. The target population for the study was employees of Wegagen Bank S.C working in Addis Ababa area. Stratified purposive sampling technique was used and 343 employees of Wegagen Bank S.C in Addis Ababa were selected as the sample of the study. The researcher used explanatory research design and quantitative research approach. To answer research questions and to test the hypothesis questionnaire was distributed and 305 valid questionnaires were collected. Descriptive analysis (frequency distribution, mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (correlation and regression) was conducted on the collected data. The results show that the four traits of core self-evaluation (self-esteem, emotional stability, generalized self-efficacy and locus of control) are moderately positively correlated with employee engagement and employee performance. In addition, employee performance and employee engagement have significant positive correlation. Furthermore, the results of the regression analysis showed that self-esteem, generalized self-efficacy and emotional stability have significant effect on employee performance and employee engagement has significant impact on employee performance. In addition, the effect of the three traits of core self-evaluation (self-esteem, generalized self-efficacy and locus of control) on employee engagement is significant. The mediation analysis results showed that employee engagement mediates the relationship between self-esteem and employee performance significantly. Therefore, it is recommended that the bank should identify employees with high core self-evaluation in order to create engaged workforce and enhanced performance.
Key Words: Core Self-evaluation, Employee Engagement, Employee Performance, Mediation