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Do Core Self-Evaluations Mediate the Effect of Coworker Support on Work Engagement? A Study of Hotel Employees in Iran

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2012

Osman M. Karatepe ,
Shohreh Keshavarz  and
Shima Nejati
Osman M. Karatepe*
Affiliation:
Eastern Mediterranean University, Turkey. osman.karatepe@emu.edu.tr
Shohreh Keshavarz
Affiliation:
Eastern Mediterranean University, Turkey.
Shima Nejati
Affiliation:
Eastern Mediterranean University, Turkey.
*
*Osman M. Karatepe, Associate Professor of Marketing, School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Eastern Mediterranean University Gazimagusa, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, via Mersin 10, Turkey.
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to develop and test a model that investigates core self-evaluations as a mediator in the relationship between coworker support and work engagement. Data were collected from a sample of 100 full-time frontline employees of the five- and four-star hotels in Iran. The relationships were tested using hierarchical multiple regression analysis. The results demonstrate that core self-evaluations partially mediate the impact of coworker support on vigour, while it fully mediates the relationship between coworker support and dedication. In contrast, core self-evaluations do not function as a mediator in the relationship between coworker support and absorption. Implications of the findings are discussed and avenues for future research are offered.

Keywords

core self-evaluationscoworker supporthotel employeesIranwork engagement
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Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management , Volume 17 , Issue 1 , 01 December 2010 , pp. 62 - 71
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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