The Moderating Role of Teamwork Effectiveness in the Relationship Between Work Engagement and Behavioral Outcomes

Abstract

This study was an attempt to verify and test a commonly held assumption that low level of employee work engagement may lead to a deviant behavior, absenteeism and high turnover intentions. For this purpose, in the current research work 246 individuals from banking sectors of Pakistan were selected through stratified random sampling technique. The responses of the respondents were measured through a structured questionnaire having a five-point Likert scale. A negative significant relationship was found between employee work engagement and behavioral outcomes. A negative significant relationship was also found between employee work engagement and turnover intention. Similarly, the study found a significant negative association between work engagement and deviant behavior. Also, a negative significant relation was found between work engagement and absenteeism. The results suggest that team work effectiveness moderates the relationship between work engagement and behavioral outcomes. Implication for theory and future research direction was also highlighted.