Investigating the effect of employee job design on the performance and learning (case study: Isfahan Zob Ahan company)

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to identify the relationship between employee design design on performance enhancement and human resource development by mediating skill, knowledge, and ability levels in Isfahan Zobahan Company. The descriptive-correlation research method is structural equation modeling. The statistical population consisted of 650 executives, supervisors, and experts in Zobahan Company in Isfahan. The sample size was determined on the basis of Cochran's formula in 3.5% of the subjects. For data collection, a staff design questionnaire has been used to improve the performance of human resources development. To determine the validity of the questionnaire, a confirmatory factor analysis was used to measure the reliability of the Cronbach's alpha coefficient which was estimated to be 0.86, 0.75, 0.81, 0.87, 0.90 and 0.72, respectively. Data were analyzed by SPSS and LISTREL software. The results showed that the direct effect of designing on the promotion of human resource development is positive and significant. In addition, the direct effect of job design on personal and organizational performance by mediating skills, knowledge and ability are positive and significant. In addition, the indirect effect of designing a job on the performance of human resource development by mediating skills, knowledge, and awareness with ability to learn is positive and meaningful. Based on the research findings, senior managers of the organization can focus on supporting the design of the employees' occupation on the performance and development of human resources, and enhance the functions of the staff via that (individual and organizational). © 2018 Transilvanian Association for the Literarure and Culture of Romanian People (ASTRA). All rights reserved.