Investigating the mediating role of job motivation in the relationship between job characteristics and job procrastination

Abstract

Background and purpose: The purpose of this research was the role of mediators of job motivation in the relationship between job characteristics and job procrastination among employees of Islamic Azad University, Arsanjan branch. Methodology: The research design is descriptive and correlational, and the statistical population of this research is the employees of the Islamic Azad University of Fars province. were evaluated. SPSS software and correlation and regression coefficients were used to analyze the research data. Findings: Based on the research hypothesis, the results showed that: all dimensions of job characteristics are significant and inverse predictors of job procrastination. In other words, with the increase of these characteristics, occupational procrastination shows a decrease. Also, among the dimensions of job characteristics, only the job identity dimension was able to predict job motivation; That too in reverse. Conclusion: In the end, the research findings did not confirm the mediating role of job motivation in the relationship between job characteristics and job procrastination. This finding confirms the disconfirmation of the main hypothesis of the research regarding the relationship between the constructs of job characteristics, job motivation and job procrastination.