Mediating Effect of Intrinsic Motivation on the relationship between Islamic Work Ethics and Job Performance

Abstract

Purpose: In this article, we examined the mediating effect of employees’
intrinsic motivation (IM) on the relationship between Islamic work ethics
(IWE) and job performance (JP) in the higher education sector of Pakistan.
A correlational research design was employed to undertake this crosssectional study.
Methodology: This study was conducted using a simple random sampling
technique.
Findings: The results of the study reveal a strong positive association
between IWE and JP and moderately positive relationships between IWE
and IM, and IM and JP. Further, the study also reveals that Intrinsic
Motivation fully mediates the impact of IWE on job performance.
Significance: The results of this study show that there is a strong positive
significant association between Islamic work ethics and job performance.
Moreover, intrinsic motivation has also mediated the relationship between
IWE and JP.
Research Limitations/Implications: The most important and beneficial
contribution and addition to the current research is the introduction
of intrinsic motivation as a mediating component, which has not been
explored extensively in prior studies. Employee performance can be
noticed when Islamic work concepts have a positive impact on IM.
Practical and Social Implications: This study confirms previous findings
while also adding new information and a new perspective to the existing
body of knowledge. Intrinsic motivation is revealed to be important in
regulating the relationship between IWE and JP.
KAUJIE Classification: H13 , K1, K10, L32, L41, L42
JEL Classification: G23, O16