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International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences

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The Role of Self-Efficacy and Innovative Work Behaviour in Civil Servants’ Work Performance: A Conceptual Paper

Renuka Vitapamoorthy, Rosli Mahmood, Hishamuddin Md Som

http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v11-i3/8592

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This study contributes to the literature on work performance of civil servants by examining the relationship between self-efficacy, work innovative behaviour and its impact on work performance. Social Cognitive Theory was used to as the underpinning theory and a set of hypotheses was formed to test the relationship between self-efficacy and work performance, with work innovative behaviour as a mediator. Research articles, reports and dissertations related to self-efficacy, innovative work behaviour, work performance were reviewed to develop the conceptual model. This study is important in presenting a better insight into how human factors affect work performance as only handful studies have examined the mediating role of innovative work behaviour on the relationship between self-efficacy and work performance within civil servant context.

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In-Text Citation: (Vitapamoorthy et al., 2021)
To Cite this Article: Vitapamoorthy, R., Mahmood, R., & Som, H. M. (2021). The Role of Self-Efficacy and Innovative Work Behaviour in Civil Servants’ Work Performance: A Conceptual Paper. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(3), 749-761.