Perceived organisational support and employees' performance: The mediating role of affective commitment

Yücel İ., Ribeiro N., Gomes D. R.

International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, vol.19, no.3, pp.187-202, 2020 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1504/ijmed.2020.108713
  • Journal Name: International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus, ABI/INFORM, Aerospace Database, Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier, Communication Abstracts, INSPEC, Metadex, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Page Numbers: pp.187-202
  • Erzincan Binali Yildirim University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Copyright © 2020 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.This paper aims to understand if workers' affective commitment (AC) mediates the relationship between perceived organisational support (POS) and individual performance (IP). Using a sample of 476 professionals of a Turkish hospital, structural equation modelling was used to test for the model of analysis. Results revealed that: 1) POS is positively related with employees' AC; 2) POS is positively related with IP; 3) AC is positively related with IP; 4) AC fully mediates the relationship between POS and IP. This study suggests that supporting employees is a valid path for the development of an affective bond with the organisation, which in turn fosters employees' effectiveness.