Core self-evaluation:an empirical study in the in the Colombian context

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17163/ret.n28.2024.09
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Organizational behavior, self-perception, work performance, correlational study, non-reciprocal associations

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Orlando E. Contreras-Pacheco
Universidad Industrial de Santander
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3584-7063
Martha Liliana Torres-Barreto
Universidad Industrial de Santander
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4388-5991
Juan Camilo Lésmez-Peralta
Universidad Industrial de Santander
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0400-0270

Abstract

core self-evaluation (CSE) refers to the essential judgments individuals make regarding their self-performance. This study aims to empi-rically examine the correlation between employee’s CSE and key organizational variables, encompassing happiness, motivation, job satisfaction,work commitment, and person-job fit. Through a cross-sectional self-administered instrument, the research delves into the perspectives of 241employees within four retail industry companies in northeastern Colombia. Employing a partial least squares-structural equation model, theanalysis explores the relationships among these variables. The results identify a lack of full reciprocity in the examined associations. When treating CSE as the dependent variable, the study validates only the hypotheses proposing job satisfaction and motivation as independent variables.Nevertheless, a significant association emerges between CSE, and all examined organizational variables when applying a supplemental analysiswith inverted hypotheses. These findings emphasize the importance of adopting a multifaceted approach to enhance organizational outcomes for employees in a business setting. Furthermore, they suggest that, beyond conventional knowledge, CSR could function as a significant catalyst for various organizational behaviors, thereby advocating for its exploration and application in similar studies.

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Vol. 14 No. 28 (2024): (October-March)
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Orlando E. Contreras-Pacheco, Universidad Industrial de Santander

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