The Effect Of Organizational Justice On Islamic Proactive Behavior Among Lecturers In Islamic University: The Mediating Roles Of Job Burnout And Engagement

Abstract

This research investigates the impact of organizational justice on Islamic proactive behavior among lecturers in Islamic Higher Education Institutions in Medan, examining both direct and indirect effect through job burnout and job engagement. Employing a quantitative paradigm and deductive reasoning, a conceptual model is developed based on prior empirical findings and theoretical reviews, tested using structural equation modeling. Data from 240 lecturers in private Islamic universities in Medan are collected via a closed questionnaire. Results, analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling, reveal that organizational justice does not have a significant direct effect on Islamic proactive behavior. These rejections were associated with the lack of a significant direct effect of organizational justice on Islamic proactive behavior and the indirect impact of organizational justice on proactive behavior through job burnout. A noteworthy discovery is that the overall level of proactive behavior, which is currently suboptimal, can be significantly affected by the lecturer's engagement to their role as an educator. Paradoxically, although lecturers were found not to experience fatigue in their work, there exists a potential, albeit minimal, for this lack of burnout to diminish proactive Islamic behavior. The research model demonstrates moderate validity, highlighting the need for diverse predictive models in future empirical studies.