"Effect of Job Satisfaction on Employee's Performance: The Mediating Role of Employee Engagement: The Case of Electronics Manufacturing Companies, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,’’
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2024-06-09
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This study aimed to investigate the ef ect of job satisfaction on employees’ performance and the
mediating role of employee engagement in the relationship between job satisfaction and
employee performance in electronics manufacturing companies based in Addis Ababa. Ethiopia. In order to accomplish the study's goals, pre-existing questionnaires from earlier studies were
used, and a pilot test was conducted to ensure reliability. Both primary and secondary data
sources were used, and the researcher used an explanatory research design. 269 employees from
three electronics manufacturing companies—TRANSSION manufacturing Ethiopia, Legend
mobile manufacturing, and Lifenice electronics—were chosen as the study's sample using a
stratified random sampling technique. A total of 227 usable questionnaires were gathered via
hard copy and an online platform. Using 227 usable questionnaires, the researcher conducted
an empirical investigation into the relationship between the research variables (job satisfaction, employee engagement, and employee performance) and the mediating role of employee
engagement. Descriptive and inferential statistical techniques, such as one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis, regression analysis, and structural equation modeling (path
analysis) were employed, along with SPSS version 27 and PROCESS macro version 4.3 to assess
the indirect ef ect of the mediating variable. The study's overall analysis result confirmed that
employee engagement and performance are positively and significantly impacted by the study
predictor variable. Employee performance is positively and significantly impacted by the
mediator, which is employee engagement.. The study result also confirmed that employee
engagement had a Partial mediating ef ect in the relationship between job satisfaction and
employee performance. As a result, the study suggested to the organizations that Employee performance can be
improved by enhancing the levels of job satisfaction and cultivating an engaged workforce