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http://dx.doi.org/10.13106/jafeb.2022.vol9.no3.0159

The Impact of Self-Efficacy and Job Crafting on Job Satisfaction of Gig Workers: An Empirical Study from Indonesia  

RACHMAWATI, Riani (Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Indonesia)
ZAKIA, Luthfianti (Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Indonesia)
SAFITRI, Safitri (Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Indonesia)
LUPITA, Ayu (Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Indonesia)
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The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business / v.9, no.3, 2022 , pp. 159-169 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study investigates the job satisfaction of gig workers in Indonesia, particularly the online motorcycle taxi or ojek drivers, by looking at the influence of proactive behavior, self-efficacy, and job crafting as found in previous studies. Gig workers are classified as 'independent contractors' where some studies show that they achieve high job satisfaction through autonomy and flexibility. However, other studies show that all gig workers do not experience this condition. Location-based gig workers such as the online drivers are highly controlled by algorithm control and customer management, which makes their autonomy and flexibility questionable. The study is quantitative research by conducting a survey approach in seven main cities in Indonesia. Two hundred eighty online ojek drivers participated in this research by fulfilling questionnaires. The result shows that proactive behavior does not directly affect job satisfaction, but self-efficacy fully mediates the relationship. Job crafting has an insignificant influence on job satisfaction, and thus, this variable cannot mediate the relationship between job satisfaction and proactive behavior. The major finding of this study suggests that self-efficacy, which is their belief that they can overcome the challenges and achieve their goals, is very central to shaping job satisfaction of the online drivers.
Keywords
Job Satisfaction; Self-efficacy; Gig Workers; Ojek Driver; Indonesia;
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