Modeling and Analyzing of the Employment Work Environment and Employee Performance: Case Study of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation

Abstract

Background: This study aimed to determine "the mediating role of job satisfaction on the relationship between work environment and employee performance in petrochemical companies."

Methods: The researchers distributed questionnaires to 325 employees of the Saudi Petrochemical Company (SABIC), and the responses were collected and systematized on a computer for analysis. The researchers utilized the analysis of moment structures (AMOS) technique to analyze the data and determine the relationships between work environment, job satisfaction, and employee performance. Statistical analyses were conducted on the collected data to obtain the study's results.

Results: All samples' answers will be systematized on the computer and analyzed by the analysis of moment structures (AMOS). The study concluded the main results, which are: there is a statistically significant relationship between employee performance in petrochemical companies in Saudi Arabia and the work environment (physical condition, communication practices, organizational culture, training, motivation, and career development), there is a statistically significant association between job satisfaction in petrochemical businesses in Saudi Arabia and the work environment (physical condition, communication practices, organizational culture, training, motivation, and career advancement), job satisfaction and worker performance in Saudi Arabia’s petrochemical industries are statistically related and the results of this study suggest that the link between the working environment and employee performance is mediated by job satisfaction.