MEDIATING EFFECT OF EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY AND ADAPTIVE PERFORMANCE OF NURSES IN GHANA

Authors

  • Samuel Cudjor Cape Coast Technical University, Department of Management and Administration
  • Grace Taylor
  • Bertha Adwoa Twiba Taylor University of Leicester, UK College of Business, School of Management Leicester, UK

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61282/mir.v4i1.57

Keywords:

Adaptive performance, Employee engagement, Psychological conditions, Psychological safety

Abstract

There is attention to adaptive performance because it is crucial to employee success due to alterations in task demands resulting from changes in the work environment. Based on the employee engagement theory, we examined the relationship between psychological safety and adaptive performance through employee engagement. The sample size was 761 nurses. The sampling technique was multistage sampling. The analysis relied on the smart partial least square structural equation model. The results revealed that psychological safety promoted adaptive performance and employee engagement. Additionally, psychological safety significantly and positively predicted employee engagement. Moreover, employee engagement positively mediated the relationship between psychological safety and adaptive performance. Thus, nurses' positive feelings regarding freedom from the fear of harm to their careers and self-images at work generally enhance employee engagement, improving their abilities to respond to changing contingencies.

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Published

2026-07-24

How to Cite

Cudjor, S., Taylor, G., & Taylor, B. (2026). MEDIATING EFFECT OF EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY AND ADAPTIVE PERFORMANCE OF NURSES IN GHANA. Management in Review, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.61282/mir.v4i1.57

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): VOICE, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND HUMAN CAPABILITY IN CONTEMPORARY MANAGEMENT

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Artigos

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Copyright (c) 2026 Samuel Cudjor, Grace Taylor, Bertha Taylor

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