Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment and Job Involvement: The Mediating Role of Job Involvement

Area of Science:

• Organizational Behavior
• Human Resource Management
• Transition Economies

Background:

• Existing work motivation models may not fully apply to transition economies.
• Understanding employee commitment and satisfaction is crucial for organizational success.

Purpose of the Study:

• To identify and quantify relationships between work characteristics, organizational commitment, job satisfaction, job involvement, and organizational policies in Serbia.
• To propose a revised model of work motivation tailored to the Serbian context.

Main Methods:

• Empirical study involving 566 employees across 8 companies in Serbia.
• Quantitative analysis to examine the interrelationships between key variables.

Main Results:

• A revised research model was developed, indicating job involvement partially mediates the effect of job satisfaction on organizational commitment.
• Work characteristics significantly affect job satisfaction.
• Organizational policies and procedures did not significantly impact employee satisfaction, contrary to findings in developed economies.

Conclusions:

• The study highlights the need to adapt existing work motivation theories for transition economies.
• Job satisfaction drivers in Serbia differ from those in developed economies, emphasizing work characteristics over formal policies.