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ABSTRACT
This study was conducted to find out the impact of optimistic behavior and work engagement on the job performance of the employees. Population was comprised of teachers from private universities. There were 284 (experienced were 144, inexperienced were 140) respondents which were selected by simple random sampling technique. Optimism, work engagement and employees' job performance were main variables in this study. It was found that academic staff from universities put their efforts to improve the quality of service in the academic and non-academic activities so that they may swiftly respond the target, and foster a stronger relationship with their adjoining economic and productive system. To provide a wide analysis about the impact of optimism and work engagement on employees' job performance through employees' naked eyes was the originality of this study.
Keywords: Optimism, Work engagement, Employees' job performance
1.INTRODUCTION
Teacher's job performance is considered as the most important element behind the educational developments throughout the world. There is need of sense of accountability and honor to work hard during job hours which is based on the teacher's optimistic approach towards work engagement. It imposes behavioral patterns that keep in line with the nature of work. Optimism and work management provide opportunities for teachers to acquire autonomy in their work. Teachers' optimism ensures a range of benefits to the institution including: improvement of job performance through their extra work engagement. It eventually helps in achieving a privileged position for the organization to create the competitive environment.
As per self-determination theory (Monk, 1994), employees' behavior is an important variable. Social exchange theory (Nash, 2008) found that employees who receive benefits from their organization, perform their duties well and their work engagement upturns. The main focus of this study is to explore the impact of employee engagement and optimism on job performance. Employee engagement has a vital role in the growth of a business organization (Lzumi, 2002). Work management builds the confidence in the employees for the effective performance (Irving & Meyer, 1999). Work management helps the employees to create their good reputation for a competitive environment during working hours (Locke, E. 1998). Optimistic behavior of the employees affect them to be more associated with that organization which is involved in employee management activities (Rivkin, 2005)....