A Meta-Analysis of Job-crafting Research

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to analyze the trends of research related to job-crafting and systematically explore the correlation effect size of variables related to job-crafting through meta-analysis. Research trends were analyzed for all 77 papers. In addition, a meta-analysis of the correlation between job-crafting related variables and the top 10 variables based on data frequency was conducted. The results of this study are as follows. First, in 2019 and 2020, the number of papers related to job crafting is increasing rapidly. second, There are absolutely many quantitative research methods. Third, most of the research targets general office workers. Fourth, through keyword frequency analysis, leadership, positive psychological capital, job performance, job satisfaction, job commitment, job enthusiasm, innovation behavior, job autonomy, job resources, and job value were derived as the top variables in frequency. Fifth, as a result of analyzing the relationship of variables, job-crafting appeared most as a mediating variable and a dependent variable. Sixth, as a result of correlation meta-analysis, all the outcome variables showed a medium or higher effect size value. However, the heterogeneity of the study was very large, and the studies of other related variables besides job commitment, job autonomy, and job value were judged as publication errors.