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International Journal of Academic Research in Economics and Management Sciences

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ISSN: 2226-3624

Organizational Fairness, Psychological Capital and Job Performance: An Empirical Study Based on Science and Technology SMEs

Song Yiman, Alireza Mohammadi, Li Qiaoling, Zhou Ting Feng

http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJAREMS/v13-i3/22473

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of organizational fairness and psychological capital on employee performance in SMEs. The study adopted a quantitative research methodology and used partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to analyze the relationship between the variables. The data were obtained from 494 employees of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Sichuan Province, China. The results of the study showed that all four factors of organizational fairness - distributive fairness, procedural fairness, interpersonal fairness, and informational fairness - positively affect employees' job performance. In addition, psychological capital also had a positive effect on employee job performance. These findings emphasize the importance of creating a fair organizational environment and enhancing employees' psychological capital to improve employee job performance in SMEs.Future studies could consider extending more regions.This study provides a valuable reference for SMEs to improve employee job performance, adding nuances to Psychological Capital Theory, fairness Theory and SOR Theory.

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Yiman, S., Mohammadi, A., Qiaoling, L., & Feng, Z. T. (2024). Organizational Fairness, Psychological Capital and Job Performance: An Empirical Study Based on Science and Technology SMEs. International Journal of Academic Research in Economics and Management Sciences, 13(3), 337–358.