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Authors
Abubakar Kabiru
Department of Business Administration, Modibbo Adama University, Yola.
Dahiru Isa Ahmed
Department of Business Administration, Modibbo Adama University, Yola
Valdon Glory
Adamawa State Community and Social Development Agency (NG-CARES Program)
Ishaq Kamaldeen Adisa Department of Banking and Finance, Modibbo Adama University Yola [email protected]
Abstract
The study investigates the mediating effect of recognition on the relationship between employee engagement and job performance. A sample of 370 employees was analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) facilitated by ADANCO. The findings reveal that employee engagement has a significant positive effect on job performance, establishing it as a critical factor in enhancing employee performance outcomes. Conversely, the effect of employee engagement on recognition was found to be insignificant, suggesting that enhanced engagement does not necessarily equate to an increase in recognition levels among employees. However, recognition demonstrated a significant positive effect on job performance, indicating that acknowledgment plays a pivotal role in reinforcing performance. Notably, the results further confirm that the relationship between employee engagement and job performance is significantly mediated by recognition. These insights underscore the importance of fostering recognition in the workplace to optimize the benefits of employee engagement on overall job performance. This research contributes to the literature by clarifying the nuanced relationships among employee engagement, recognition, and job performance, offering practical implications for organizational policy and practice aimed at improving employee effectiveness.
Keywords: Mediating Effect of Recognition on the Relationship Between Employee Engagement and Job Performance.