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Shaping Work, Shaping Success: How HR Practices Drive Task Performance via Proactive Behaviors and Work Engagement

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT Drawing on the ability–motivation–opportunity (AMO) model and proactivity literature, this study tested a sequential mediation model linking opportunity‐enhancing HR practices (OEHRPs) to employee task performance via proactive work behaviors and work engagement. To test our hypotheses, we gathered data from a representative sample of 362 Dutch employees across diverse occupational sectors in four waves. The results of regression path models revealed that when employees perceived a high level of OEHRPs, they were more motivated to craft their jobs and employ their inherent strengths. Furthermore, we found that OEHRPs were positively associated with task performance, first through job crafting and strengths use, and subsequently through work engagement. These findings advance the AMO model by demonstrating how OEHRPs operate through proactive pathways to boost employee effectiveness, offering practical guidance for organizations seeking to enhance performance through employee initiative and engagement.

Source: Human Resource Management Journal

DOI: 10.1111/1748-8583.70010

Authors: Sait Gürbüz, Arnold B. Bakker, Evelien P. M. Brouwers

Institutions: Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Tilburg University, University of Johannesburg, Erasmus University Rotterdam

Language: English

Topic: Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior

Subfield: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,250