Do Core Self- Evaluations Moderate the Relationship between Workplace Curiosity and Thriving at Work? An Empirical Study on Academicians in Zagazig University faculties

Purpose – Thriving at work is one of the most important challenges facing organizations in their ways to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage for their own. As a result, examining its causes is crucial. Using the Self-Determination Theory as a framework, the current study sought to create a model of how core self-evaluations affected the connection between academicians' thriving at work and workplace curiosity in Zagazig University faculties. Design/methodology/approach – The research design is descriptive, with quantitative primary data gathered via online questionnaires and self-administered hard copies. Data were gathered from a random stratified sample of 320 academicians from 16 faculties in Zagazig University. Simple linear regression method and multiple hierarchical regression were employed to analyze data and test study hypotheses Findings – The study's primary findings showed that academicians at Zagazig University faculties have a strong positive correlation between thriving at work and workplace curiosity. Additionally, core self-evaluations are an important moderating factor in the context of the academicians' prior relationships with one another. Originality/value –Results suggest that an individual's curiosity in the workplace can play a crucial role in enhancing success at work. A scientific rationale detailing the psychological mechanisms at play, including elements like core self-evaluations, underpins this argument. This research adds to the body of knowledge on important employee results, such as work thriving, by introducing recent empirical and theoretical perspectives.