Mediation Analysis of Work Engagement: Relationship between Leader Member Exchange, Person Organisation Fit and Organisational Commitment.

Abstract

The study examines the mediating effect of work engagement on the relationship between Leader Member Exchange, Person-organisation fit and Organisational Commitment. The participants of this study were 296 employees working in the service sector(IT, ITeS, KPO) in India. The researcher used structural equation modelling to test the relationships. The findings of the study highlight that LMX and PO fit have statistically significant relationship with Organisational Commitment. Work engagement has a partial mediating effect on the relationship between LMX and Organisational Commitment and partially mediates it between PO fit and Organisational commitment. Also, the study offers insights to practitioners to develop programs and activities which encourage high quality relationships amongst the leaders and subordinates. Secondly, it focuses on developing effective selection tools, so that individuals who have high value congruence could be selected for the organisation. Employees who exhibit high-value congruence with their respective organisations engage in behaviour which promotes the overall productivity of the firm and focuses on its sustainability in the changing business environment.