Mediating effect of psychologic empowerment and work engagement workers in the relationship of proactive personality and proactive work behavior

In this study, the role of psychologic empowerment and work engagement on workers' proactive personality affecting proactive work behavior is investigated. The study aims to examine whether proactive personality structure of employees working for Development Agencies in Turkey has any effect on proactive work behavior, psychological empowerment perception and work engagement of people. In line with this aim, data from Development Agencies is collected with survey method, and the sample size arise as 151. Hierarchical regression analysis is used in order to define the direct and mediating effects of the variables in the model. In the result of analysis, it is reviled that proactive personality and proactive work behavior has a positive relationship, moreover, psychological empowerment and work engagement have a significant mediating effect on this relationship. Besides, it is detected that proactive personality and work engagement has a positive relationship, moreover, psychological empowerment has a significant mediating effect on this relationship. The results of the study show proactive personality of the workers of Development Agencies has a significant importance while exhibiting proactive work behavior, moreover, psychological empowerment perceptions and work engagements of the workers of Development Agencies has a crucial role in this relationship. At the same time, the study contributes to the literature with revealing the direct effect of work engagement and mediating effect of psychological empowerment on work engagement of Development Agencies' workers.