Improving job performance through identification and psychological capital

• Published in: International journal of productivity and performance management Vol. 67; no. 1; pp. 155 - 170
• Main Authors: Tüzün, Ipek Kalemci, Çetin, Fatih, Basim, H. Nejat
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bradford Emerald Publishing Limited 01-01-2018; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Attitudes; Citizenship; Employee attitude; Employee behavior; Identification; Job performance; Job satisfaction; Organizational behavior; Performance management; Productivity; Psychology; Researchers; Social identity; Structural equation modeling; Studies; Target recognition; Theory; Turkey; Work performance; Multiple identification; Psychological capital
• ISSN: 1741-0401; 1758-6658
• DOI: 10.1108/IJPPM-03-2016-0060

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to increase understanding of the link between various identification foci and performance, and to test whether one’s psychological capital (PsyCap) can explain the influence of collective or relational identification on job performance.
Design/methodology/approach
The study sample comprised 235 academicians working in a foundation university from Turkey. The questionnaires were practiced in two different time intervals with using an identifier coding system for avoiding common method bias issues. The authors used structural equation modeling with using AMOS v23.0.
Findings
The results showed that PsyCap has positive effects on the job performance and work group identification flourishes employees PsyCap level; there is no evidence of any mediating effect of PsyCap on the relationships between various organizational identification foci and job performance.
Originality/value
This study extends previous research by providing evidence of that rather than the other identification target (organization, work unit, and career) identification with supervisor influenced on job performance.