The Effects of Job Embeddedness on Organizational Cynicism and Employee Performance: A Study on Sadat City University

Abstract

Purpose: Using a new construct, Job Embeddedness (JE), from the business management literature, this study examines the effects of JE on Organizational Cynicism (OC) and Employee Performance (EP) at Sadat City University.Research Design/Methodology: Using Mitchell et al., 2001 of JE, the study develops a number of hypotheses and tests them. Out of the 692 questionnaires that were distributed to employees at Sadat City University in Egypt, 400 usable questionnaires were returned, a response rate of 58%. Findings:The results showed that JE is related to the OC and EP. In other words, fit, links and sacrifice significantly correlated with OC and EP. This research outlined a strong relationship between JE, OC and EP. The study findings suggest that improving JE will have a positive impact EP. Practical implications:The study suggests that the University of Sadat City in Egypt can improve EP by influencing its JE, specifically, by developing fit, links and sacrifice. The study provided that it is necessary to pay more attention to the dimensions of JE as a key source for organizations to enhance the competitive advantage which is of prime significance for OC and EP.Originality/value: JE is valuable for evaluating employee retention in Sadat City University. The study observes that there is a critical shortage of JE and that a greater understanding of the factors that influence the EP, including fit, links and sacrifice, is of great importance. Therefore, this study is to examine the relationship between JE, OC and EP among employees at Sadat City University.

The Antecedent of Job Engagement towards the Job Embeddedness and Performance of Educational Staff in University

“…The study [12] analyzed the effects of job embeddedness on organizational cynicism and employee performance. Research conducted with a sample of 400 respondents of Sadat City University staffs showed that job embeddedness has a relationship to organizational cynicism and performance In which the fit, the link, and the sacrifice proved significantly.…”

“…The staff experience a formal and informal positive connection between themselves and the team or organization [11]. The job embeddedness in organizations affects employee performance [12]. To reduce the desire to leave the job, some policies undertaken by such institutions, such as enhancing job embeddedness.…”

The Relationship between Teachers' Job Embeddedness and Vocational Belonging Perceptions

“…In a study conducted on public officials, Kıran [5] included teachers to the research sample and analyzed the relationship between the job embeddedness of teachers and their organizational cynicism, psychological capital and desire to quit the job. In the literature, there are also studies examining the relationship between the job embeddedness of academicians and their performance and burnout [42], organizational cynicism and work performance [43] in educational institutions. There are studies on job embeddedness in different institutions, as well [3,8,19,21,44,45,46,47].…”

Öğretmenleri̇n Örgütsel Si̇ni̇zm Tutumlarinin İş Performanslarina Etki̇si̇: Örgütsel Vatandaşlik Davranişinin Araci Rolü

“…Aynı zamanda sahip olunan sinik tutumlar öğretmenlerin eğitim ve öğretim faaliyetlerine ilişkin başarımlarını da olumsuz etkilemektedir. Bu sonuç, araştırmalarında örgütsel sinizm ile iş performansı arasında negatif ilişkiler olduğunu ortaya koyan Erdirencelebi ve Yazgan (2017); Kahya (2013); Nafei (2015), Rehan, Iqbal, Fatima ve Nawab, (2017), Supradi ve Sefnedi (2017), Şantaş, Uğurluoğlu, Kandemir ve Çelik (2016), Uysal ve Yıldız (2014)'ın araştırma sonuçlarını desteklemektedir. Bu araştırmalar sağlık ve imalat sektöründe çalışanlarla, akademik ve idari personel üzerinde yapılmıştır.…”