Organization Commitment and Career Success as Surrogating Variables between Reward System and Job Performance: A Study from Public Sector Universities of Punjab, Pakistan

Abstract

Purpose-The main aspiration of this study is to examine the mediating effect of organizational commitment and career success between reward system and job performance.

Design/Methodology/Approach- 98 respondents working in public sector universities of Punjab, Pakistan contributed in this study by filling the survey forms (Questionnaire).

Findings-The study found the significantly positive mediating relationship of organizational commitment between reward system and job performance.

Research Limitations/Implications-As cross sectional study the data were collected once only has the limitations such as the researchers’ convenience, due to this the results might not be generalized in other provinces of Pakistan and other terrorises of the world.

Practical Implications-The university must have to improve the higher level of its ranking nationally and internationally; its performance depends on the intrinsic and extrinsic reward system for the faculty members. The construct in Pakistani context is unique in its nature.

Originality/Ecological Validity-Main stream studies on this construct in Pakistani context, has focused the public sector universities of Punjab Pakistan. The study is amongst the preliminary studies in this context. The research will be beneficent for the faculty members working in Pakistani DAIs and policy makers as well.

Paper Type-Research Paper

Keywords:Public Sector Universities, Organizational Commitment, Career Success, Job Performance and Reward System.