Investigating the mediating role of job embeddedness: evidence of Iranian context

Abstract

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the mediating role of job embeddedness in the relationship between perceived job security and perceived job flexibility and its impact on creative performance. Design/methodology/approach The statistical population of this study consisted of all employees at the Electricity Company of Mashhad, and a sample comprising 300 participants was finalized. In order to analyze the data, different statistical analysis methods were used, including Pearson’s correlation analysis and structural equation modeling. Findings The findings indicated that perceived job security has a positive impact on job embeddedness, while it has no significant impact on the employees’ creative performance. On the other hand, perceived job flexibility has a positive effect on both job embeddedness and creative performance. Moreover, the mediating role of job embeddedness was approved. Originality/value Since creative performance in this changeable environment becomes essential, identifying mechanisms which can embed employees to their company would bring about several positive consequences. Furthermore, little is known about the antecedents and potential consequences of job embeddedness, especially in developing countries.

Factors Affecting Staff Turnover of Young Academics: Job Embeddedness and Creative Work Performance in Higher Academic Institutions

“…Based on above discussion, it is pertinent to study deeply about JE characteristics in turnover theory. Limited studies (Rahimnia et al, 2019) have been found related to turnover intention that particularly emphasis on the different dimensions of JE on VTOI that enhance the organizational support in the form of better embeddedness, a long with the role of CWP. Therefore, it is pertinent to have deep routes of JE characteristics to extend the turnover theory in education sector, where creative role performance in the form of teaching and research in important.…”

“…CWP can be explained as the capability to generate new solutions for effectually solving problems and the behavioral propensity of individuals to be imaginative at the workplace. It can be linked with the performance of academics when they can create new ideas for teaching and research (Rahimnia et al, 2019). High CWP at the workplace is related with higher on-the-job or off-the-job organizational support.…”

“…Job embeddedness theory predicts that greater perceived job security through organizational-and community-would lead to an increase the employees' creative work performance (CWP) within the organization and a decrease in their propensity to look for alternative jobs (Karatepe and Vatankhah, 2014;Rahimnia et al, 2019). However, a better thoughtful of the correlation between JE, CWP, and voluntary turnover intention (VTOI) is required to better address the challenging questions of staff performance and retention (Karatepe and Vatankhah, 2014).…”

“…Recently some studies have investigated the role of JE toward turnover and performance in the services sector, particularly in the health sector (Chang et al, 2018). Limited studies have been conducted concerning the importance of JE for academic institutions (Mitchell et al, 2001;Dechawatanapaisal, 2018b;Rahimnia et al, 2019). Currently, a substantial proportion of the variability in performance and turnover in higher academic institutions remains unexplained (Shahid, 2018).…”

Multifaceted Role of Job Embeddedness Within Organizations: Development of Sustainable Approach to Reducing Turnover Intention

“…The limited literature on JE status has resulted in the necessity of reviewing the basic understanding of JE theory and its implications (Alqarni, 2016). Within the foci of current JE theory, a high perceived job security by organizational-and community-embeddedness practices has been found to reduce the propensity to find alternative jobs (Karatepe & Vatankhah, 2014;Rahimnia et al, 2019). Therefore, regarding the continued attention on organizational initiatives to enhance embeddedness within the private and public sectors, a precise understanding of the relationship between JE and TOI is required to address the challenging nature of JE practices (Karatepe & Vatankhah, 2014).…”