The mediating role of work engagement on the relationship between interpersonal adaptability and dealing with uncertain and unpredictable work situations

Figures & Tables

Measurement Items	Loadings	AVE	CR	Cronbach’s Alpha
IA
I adapt my work practices to the requirements and suggestions of others	0.861	0.679	0.893	0.875
I adjust my work practices if someone points out a better solution	0.847
I try to understand the viewpoints of my counterparts to improve my interaction with them	0.902
Developing good relationships with all my counterparts is an important factor of my effectiveness	0.668

WE
At my work, I feel that I am bursting with energy	0.717
When I get up in the morning, I feel like going to work	0.710
At my job, I feel strong and vigorous	0.803
My job inspires me	0.770	0.540	0.913	0.918
I am enthusiastic about my job	0.747
I am proud of the work that I do	0.745
I feel happy when I am working intensely	0.714
I get carried away when I am working	0.640
I am immersed in my work	0.761

DUWS
I quickly determine how to act to solve problems.	0.759	0.678	0.893	0.898
I can fully focus on the situation to act quickly	0.820
I easily reorganise my work to adapt to the new circumstances	0.879
I quickly analyse possible solutions and their effects to choose the most reasonable	0.833

Construct	IA	WE	DUWS
Interpersonal Adaptability	0.824
Work Engagement	0.602	0.734
Dealing with Uncertain and Unpredictable Work Situations	0.745	0.626	0.823

Effects	Paths	Standardised path coefficients (β)	LB(BC)	UB(BC)	p	Decision
Direct	IA→DUWS	0.650	0.528	0.758	^***	Supported
	IA→WE	0.669	0.584	0.741	^***	Supported
	WE→DUWS	0.268	0.162	0.384	^***	Supported
Indirect	IA→WE→DUWS	0.179	0.109	0.269	^***	Supported

	Mean	SD	Skewness	Kurtosis	Collinearity statistics
	Mean	SD	Skewness	Kurtosis	Tolerance	VIF
Interpersonal adaptability	4.15	0.87	−1.526	2.847	0.637	1.569
Work engagement	3.83	0.96	−.892	0.396	0.637	1.569
Dealing with uncertain and unpredictable work situations	4.18	0.86	−1.464	2.430	-	-