Job Crafting and Task Performance among Teachers: Mediating Role of Burnout

Excessive job demands and heavy workload adversely affect task performance of instructors. However, designing and reshaping of work could lessen burnout which ultimately enhances their task related performance. Data from teachers (N = 300) were collected on Job Crafting Questionnaire, Burnout Assessment Tool, and The Individual Work Performance Questionnaire using the convenience sampling approach in a cross-sectional study. The results indicated a significant and positive association of job crafting with task performance. Similarly, a significant negative association was observed between job crafting and burnout. Further analysis indicated that burnout mediated the relationship between job crafting and task performance. The findings of the study will help academicians in Pakistan to craft their job in such a way that gives them a sense of accomplishment or meaning. Teachers can be encouraged through various teaching and training modules to redesign their work-related tasks and deliver their best. Additionally, management of educational institutes can create and organize opportunities for teachers to shape their tasks and duties. Equipping teachers with sufficient self-help skills to reduce their burnout could change the dynamics of teaching in Pakistan.