{"title":"I am my own boss: effect of self-leadership on gig worker's work engagement and performance","authors":"Keerti Shukla, Musarrat Shaheen","doi":"10.1108/lodj-03-2023-0146","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Purpose This study investigates the relationship between self-leadership and the work performance of gig workers as moderated by perceived organizational support and mediated by work engagement. Design/methodology/approach Linear regression and the Process macro by Hayes were used to examine the hypothesized model, on a data set of 384 gig workers. Findings The outcomes indicated a positive relationship between the self-leadership strategies of the freelancers and their work performance. The association of self-leadership and work performance was moderated by perceived organizational support and partially mediated by work engagement. Originality/value This study responds to the need for exploration of the moderation and mediating mechanisms through which self-leadership influences how gig workers perform at work.","PeriodicalId":48033,"journal":{"name":"Leadership & Organization Development Journal","volume":"35 3","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2000,"publicationDate":"2023-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Leadership & Organization Development Journal","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1108/lodj-03-2023-0146","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"MANAGEMENT","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Purpose This study investigates the relationship between self-leadership and the work performance of gig workers as moderated by perceived organizational support and mediated by work engagement. Design/methodology/approach Linear regression and the Process macro by Hayes were used to examine the hypothesized model, on a data set of 384 gig workers. Findings The outcomes indicated a positive relationship between the self-leadership strategies of the freelancers and their work performance. The association of self-leadership and work performance was moderated by perceived organizational support and partially mediated by work engagement. Originality/value This study responds to the need for exploration of the moderation and mediating mechanisms through which self-leadership influences how gig workers perform at work.
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The journal addresses a broad range of topics which are relevant to organizations and reflective of societal developments. Public and private sector organizations alike face ongoing pressure to streamline activities, improve efficiency and achieve demanding organizational objectives. In this context, the ability of senior managers to understand the culture and dynamics of organizations and to deliver strong leadership during periods of change, could be the difference between organizational failure and success.