Abstract:
The extent literature on high performance work practices in human resource
management have mainly focused on the strategic level, with little research exploring
employee experienced HPWPs and their relationship with job satisfaction. High performance
work practices considered to result in higher levels of employee motivation leading to
increased job satisfaction and retention. In consistent with this stream of research, this study
aims to find the relationship between high performance work practices and job satisfaction via
mediation of employee motivation. For this purpose, data was collected through a five-point
Likert scale measurement survey questionnaire from a sample of 108 employees of ABC
company, a leading organization in the export apparel industry in Sri Lanka. Correlation
coefficient and Sobel test were applied to identify the relationships and mediating effect
between variables. The findings reveal a positive relationship between high performance work
practices and job satisfaction and moreover that positive relationship is partially mediated by
employee motivation. The research contributes to the literature by providing a differentiated
insight into the relationship between HPWPs and job satisfaction. Theoretical & managerial
implications along with limitations and recommendations for future research have also been
discussed in this paper.
