The Influence of Perceived Organizational Support on Job Insecurity with Job Involvement as A Moderating Variable
Keywords:
Perceived Organizational Support, Job Insecurity, Job Involvement
Abstract
This research aims to analyze the influence of perceived organizational support (POS) on job insecurity and to examine the role of job involvement as a moderating variable in that relationship among non-permanent government employees (PPNPN) in a provincial government organization in Jambi, Indonesia. This research uses a quantitative approach with a survey method involving 75 respondents through total sampling technique. Data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The research results indicate that POS (Perceived Organizational Support) and job involvement are in the high category, while job insecurity is in the low category. However, POS does not have a significant effect on job insecurity, and job involvement does not moderate the relationship between them. These findings suggest that in the context of government bureaucracy, job security is more determined by structural systems and policies rather than psychological factors. This research implies that organizational support needs to be complemented by contract transparency and institutional policies to create job stability for contract employees.
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Amin, S., Rusmita, I., & Wilian, R. (2022). Pengaruh Persepsi Dukungan Organisasi Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan Dengan Keterikatan Karyawan Sebagai Variabel Mediasi. Journal of Applied Management Research, 2(2), 100–109. https://doi.org/10.36441/jamr.v2i2.1227
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Eisenberger, R., Huntington, R., Hutchison, S., & Sowa, D. (1986). Percieve Organisational Support. Journal of Applied Psychology, 71(3), 500–507.
Govender, S., & Parumasur, S. B. (2010). The relationship between employee motivation and job involvement. South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, 13(3), 237–253. https://doi.org/10.4102/sajems.v13i3.102
Greenhalgh, L., & Rosenblatt, Z. (1984). Job Insecurity: Toward Conceptual Clarity. Academy of Management Review, 9(3), 438–448. https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.1984.4279673
Hngoi, C. L., Abdullah, N. A., Wan Sulaiman, W. S., & Zaiedy Nor, N. I. (2024). Examining job involvement and perceived organizational support toward organizational commitment: job insecurity as mediator. Frontiers in Psychology, 15(January). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1290122
Hobfoll, S. E. (1989). Conservation of Resources: A New Attempt at Conceptualizing Stress. American Psychologist, 44(3), 513–524. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.44.3.513
Indrayani, N., & Suwandana, I. G. M. (2020). Peran Moderasi Status Kepegawaian Pada Hubungan Job Insecuritydengan Komitmen Organisasional. E-Jurnal Manajemen, 9(3), 1–23. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.24843/EJMUNUD.2020.v09.i03.p20 ISSN
Jiang, L., Xu, X., Zubielevitch, E., & Sibley, C. G. (2023). Gain and loss spirals: Reciprocal relationships between resources and job insecurity. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 96(3), 646–668. https://doi.org/10.1111/joop.12440
Kanungo, R. N. (1982). Measurement of job and work involvement. Journal of Applied Psychology, 67(3), 341–349. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.67.3.341
Låstad, L., Pienaar, J., Hellgren, J., & Sverke, M. (2025). Moving on Up Now ? A Meta- Analysis of the Associations Between Job Insecurity and Career-Related Outcomes. 10(1), 1–22. https://doi.org/10.16993/sjwop.275
Lee, C., Huang, G. H., & Ashford, S. J. (2018). Job insecurity and the changing workplace: Recent developments and the future trends in job insecurity research. Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 5, 335–359. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-orgpsych-032117-104651
Nawrocka, S., De Witte, H., Pasini, M., & Brondino, M. (2023). A Person-Centered Approach to Job Insecurity: Is There a Reciprocal Relationship between the Quantitative and Qualitative Dimensions of Job Insecurity? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(7). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20075280
Salessi, S., & Omar, A. (2019). Job involvement in current research: Update and state of the art. Papeles Del Psicologo, 40(1), 46–56. https://doi.org/10.23923/pap.psicol2019.2882
Sora, B., Höge, T., Caballer, A., & Peiró, J. M. (2023). The Construct of Job Insecurity at Multiple Levels: Implications for Its Conceptualization and Theory Development. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043052
Stankevičiūtė, Ž., Sanchez-Hernandez, M. I., & Staniškienė, E. (2021). The Negative Effect of Job Insecurity in the Virtuous Cycle Between Trust in the Organization, Subjective Well-Being, and Task Performance in the Current Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity Context. Frontiers in Psychology, 12(December). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.796669
Sun, L. (2019). Perceived Organizational Support: A Literature Review. International Journal of Human Resource Studies, 9(3), 155. https://doi.org/10.5296/ijhrs.v9i3.15102
Published
2025-06-26
How to Cite
Bella Oktavia Rahmawati, Sry Rosita, & Ahmad Nur Budi Utama. (2025). The Influence of Perceived Organizational Support on Job Insecurity with Job Involvement as A Moderating Variable. International Journal of Economics, Business and Innovation Research, 4(04), 652-665. https://doi.org/10.63922/ijebir.v4i04.1995
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