INFLUENCES OF PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT THROUGH POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL: A CASE OF ABC COMPANY IN CHINA
Keywords:
Perceived Organizational Support, Employee Engagement, Positive Psychological CapitalAbstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of perceived organizational support on employee engagement in ABC company in China and to examine the mediating effect of positive psychological capital on the relationship between perceived organizational support and employee engagement in ABC company in China. The study population consists of employees of ABC company in China, and the data is collected through a questionnaire survey of 220 respondents with a non-probability sampling, convenience sampling method. Data analysis involves the use of frequency distributions, percentages, means, standard deviations and hypothesis testing using a Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Model.
The study found that perceived organizational support has no direct influence on employee engagement. However, it exerts an indirect influence on employee engagement through positive psychological capital, with statistical significance at the .000 level, which has a predictive power of 84.5 percent, confirming that positive psychological capital is a full mediating variable. Therefore, managers should prioritize employee well-being through measures such as competitive compensation and training. Promoting positive psychological capital and aligning management practices with Chinese cultural values are key to fostering an engaged workforce.
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