Exploring the effect of employability and job characteristics on contextual performance: Mediating by organizational commitment

Abstract

The objective of this research was to explore the direct effect of employability and job characteristics on contextual performance of vocational high school principals mediating by organi-zational commitment. This research used some quantitative approach with survey method. The samples of this research included 216 principals selected randomly. The data were obtained by spreading questionnaires and analyzed with path analysis by supporting descriptive statistics. The results confirm that employability, job characteristics, and organizational com-mitment had significant direct effects on contextual performance; employability and job characteristics had significant direct effects on organizational commitment; employability and job characteristics had significant indirect effects on contextual performance mediating by organi-zational commitment. Therefore, a fit research model found about the effect of employability and job characteristics on contextual performance mediating by organizational commitment. This model can be used as a reference by researchers and practitioners in developing models of contextual performance in the future.