Disentangling the Empirical Insights into Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment, and Job Performance Nexus: A Mediated Model Tested Using PLS-SEM

Abstract

Purpose- This study analyzed the interrelationship between JS, OC and JP of librarians in Pakistan. Method- In this study, quantitative approach was used. Questionnaire were distributed for data gathering. The data sample was convenient while size was 335 librarians across various academic and research institutions, achieving 88% response. Seventeen hypotheses were formulated and tested. Data was analysed through PLS-SEM. Results- Six hypotheses indicated significant positive relationships among specific dimensions of JS, OC, and JP, while ten hypotheses were not supported. Further, affective OC moderated the relationship between intrinsic JS and JP. These findings emphasize a complex interplay between motivational and attitudinal factors influencing librarians’ performance and provide practical implications for human resource strategies within librarianship in Pakistan. The results adds to the limited empirical literature on library workforce dynamics and offers a data-driven foundation for future managerial interventions. Originality- this study is original in its integrated analysis of JS, OC, and JP in Pakistani librarians’ perspectives- the population largely unnoticed in existing literature. The study uniquely applies PLS-SEM to test both direct and moderating relationships, offering nuanced insights into workforce dynamics in library settings.