A causal relationship model of psychological workplace climate and individual level outcomes of employees in the automotive industry moderated by employee engagement
Abstract:
The purpose of this research was to develop and validate a causal relationship model of psychological workplace climate and individual level outcomes of employees in the automotive industry moderated by employee engagement. The sample comprised 530 automotive industry employees in Amata Nakorn Industrial Estate, Chon Buri Province, and was derived by means of proportionate stratified random sampling. A five-point rating scale questionnaire was employed in the data collection. The consistency of the developed model with a causal model was analyzed by LISREL 8.80. The results indicated that the developed model was consistent with empirical data. Goodness of fit statistics were: ²/dƒ = 2.67, GFI = .93, NFI = .99, NNFI = .99, CFI = 1.00, RMSEA = .06, RMR = .05, SRMR = .04. Psychological workplace climate and employee engagement could predict effects on individual level outcomes, accounting for 82% of the variance.Psychological workplace climate showed a direct positive effect on individual level outcomes with an effect size of .49, significant at the .05 level. Employee engagement interacting with psychological workplace climate showed a direct positive effect on individual level outcomes with an effect size of .42, significant at the .05 level. In conclusion, psychological workplace climate influenced the individual level outcomes of employees in the automotive industry. Moreover, employee engagement and psychological workplace climate mediated the effect to enhance individual level outcomes.