Linking job crafting and self-leadership to productivity: a moderated-mediation of personal initiative, person-job fit and person-organization fit

Aviv Kidron, Clara Rispler

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Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to analyze the effect of job crafting and self-leadership on human capital productivity with the moderated-mediation effect of personal initiative as a mediator and person-job fit and person-organization fit as moderators. Design/methodology/approach: An online two-wave survey targeted 253 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and social science graduates. Findings: The research model was confirmed mainly in that personal initiative fully mediated the relationship between self-leadership, job crafting and perceived employee productivity. In addition, the moderated-mediation effect of the person-job fit on this relationship was partially confirmed, while that of the person-organization fit was not. Originality/value: By interweaving the conservation of resources theory with the self-determination theory, this study’s results provide a novel theoretical justification for the dynamic process of human capital, personal resources and personal initiative as a type of intrinsic motivation. The variance between the effects of person-job fit and person-organization fit provides new insights regarding the changes in the work environment where individuals feel more connected to their careers and jobs than their organizations.

Original languageEnglish
JournalAsia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration
DOIs
StateAccepted/In press - 2025
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Job crafting
  • Person-job fit
  • Person-organization fit
  • Personal initiative
  • Productivity
  • Self-leadership

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Business, Management and Accounting
  • Public Administration

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