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The Impact of Performance Appraisal Justice on Organizational Commitment via Positive Emotions: Evidence from Public Sector Universities in Pakistan

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  • Nagina Gul

    (School of Management, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, P.R. China.)

  • Xu Xiaolin

    (School of Public Administration, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074 P.R China)

  • Yang Lanrong

    (School of Public Administration, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074 P.R China)

  • Assad Ullah

    (School of Management, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, P.R. China)

  • Mirza Nouman Ali

    (School of Management, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, P.R. China)

Abstract

The objective of this research work is to examine the association between performance appraisal justice and affective commitment of public sector universities employees in Pakistan. It further aims to explore the role of positive emotions as a mediator of the association between performance appraisal justice and affective commitment. This research uses survey method to collect data from 1,037 usable questionnaires. The results indicate significant positive impact of performance appraisal justice on affective commitment†. A positive and significant relationship between positive emotions and performance appraisal justice has also been witnessed. Furthermore, the positive emotions and affective commitment are also found to be positively and significantly correlated. After controlling the mediating variable, the performance appraisal justice became insignificant when role of positive emotions was considered. Hence, it is the confirmation that positive emotions mediate the relationship between performance appraisal justice and affective commitment.

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  • Nagina Gul & Xu Xiaolin & Yang Lanrong & Assad Ullah & Mirza Nouman Ali, 2017. "The Impact of Performance Appraisal Justice on Organizational Commitment via Positive Emotions: Evidence from Public Sector Universities in Pakistan," European Journal of Studies in Management and Business, EUROKD, vol. 4, pages 12-23.
    • Handle: RePEc:bco:mbrqaa::v:4:y:2017:p:12-23
    DOI: 10.32038/mbrq.2017.04.02
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