Does self-perception affect work engagement? the moderating role of implicit theories of intelligence

Work engagement has become a major focus for many organizations. Organizations seek to improve their bottom line by improving their understanding in the factors that contribute to work engagement. The purpose of this research is to determine the relationship between job demands and work engagement, and whether a social psychology concept, the implicit theories of intelligence (ITI), affects this relationship. A total of 190 participants were recruited through both paper and online surveys. Participants were asked on their current level of job demands, work engagement, their beliefs of intelligence and core self-evaluation. The results did not support moderation effect of ITI in the relationship of job demands and work engagement. However, there was unique correlations between the three types of job demands and work engagement. Future studies may benefit greatly by having two distinct scales for each of the theories in I certify that the Abstract is a correct representation of the content of this thesis. ITI.