The Effect of Perceived Organizational Support on Affective Commitment and Job Performance: Mediating Role of OBSE

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of perceived organizational support on affective commitment and job performance, with mediating role of organization-based self-esteem (OBSE). Survey respondents include 318 employees from the National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) in Ahvaz, Iran, that were selected by simple random sampling method. Results using structural equation modeling (SEM) showed that perceived organizational support (POS) predicted organization-based self- esteem (OBSE), which in turn predicted affective commitment and job performance. Organization-based self-esteem mediated these relationships. Discussion and implications of results are presented in the study