Abstract:
In the field of human resource management the previous researches emphasized the
employee-organization congruence (EOC) had a significant relationship with the job
performance of employees in various sectors. However slight attention has been paid
to conceptual constructs such as job satisfaction as a mediator between the EOC and
job performance. Thus, this paper attempts to fill this gap by empirically examining
the impact of EOC on job satisfaction and job performance among factory employees
in 17 large apparel firms in Sri Lanka. A total of 384 self administered questionnaires
were distributed among respondents and 328 usable questionnaires were returned,
yielding a response rate of 85%. The data was analyzed by using descriptive analysis
and structural equation methods (SEM). The study discloses that EOC have
significant positive relationships with job performance. Further, job satisfaction
mediates the relationship between EOC and job performance. Therefore, the study
findings suggest that the better EOC in the large apparel sector not only leads to
better performance, but also linked to satisfaction of factory employees.
