Employee job security and job performance: the mediating role of well-being and the moderating role of perceived organizational support and psychological capital

Moza Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Jawaher Majdi Al Ahbabi, Mesheal Abdulmohsen Alabdulrahman, Ibrahim Alhosani, Fauzia Jabeen and Sherine Farouk

European Journal of Management and Business Economics, 2024, vol. 35, issue 2, 244-265

Abstract: PurposeGrounded in social cognitive career theory, this study investigates how employees' perceptions of job security and well-being affected their performance during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also examines the moderating effects of perceived organizational support and psychological capital on well-being and performance.Design/methodology/approachUsing a two-wave time-lagged design, data were collected from 279 frontline employees in public service organizations in Saudi Arabia.FindingsThe study’s results show that perceived job security significantly affects job performance. Employee well-being significantly and positively influences job performance and partially mediates the relationship between perceived job security and job performance. Additionally, perceived organizational support and psychological capital positively moderated the relationship between employee well-being and job performance during the pandemic.Practical implicationsThis study suggests that policymakers and practitioners need to prioritize addressing the job security concerns and well-being of frontline employees during a pandemic to enhance employee performance.Originality/valueOur findings present significant implications for policymakers in the context of job security and performance within public organizations in emerging countries.

Keywords: Job security; Employee well-being; Job performance; Perceived organizational support; Psychological capital; Saudi Arabia; COVID-19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1108/EJMBE-01-2023-0011

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