MEDIATING ROLE OF EMPLOYEES’ COMPETENCIES IN RELATIONSHIPS AMID EMPLOYMENT SECURITY & ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Abstract

This study aims to investigate mediating role of employees' competencies in relationship amid employment security and organizational performance. The study adopted a quantitative research design, and data was collected through questionnaire from 322 teachers as working in the selected higher institutions. The statistical tools were used to analyze the data with respect to the hypothesized relationships and test hypotheses. The results of study indicated that employment security has positive and significant relationship with employees' competencies, and employees' competencies have positive and significant relationship with organizational performance. Study found that employees' competencies partially mediate the links amid employment security and organizational performance. Thus, these findings suggest that organizations should invest in employment security measures to enhance employees' competencies, which, in turn, can positively affect organizational performance. Also, the organizations should focus on developing employees' competencies to improve performance, and ensure employment security to retain competent employees. This study adds to existing literature upon the relationship between employment security, employees' competencies, and organizational performance.