How using PLS-SEM for mediation analysis

Pages: 1376-1381
Pankaj Tripathi (Department of Psychology, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh)

In the structural model, it is a necessary but not sufficient condition to compare the beta of direct path with the product term of indirect path to interpret the results of mediation analysis. This study applies a step-by-step process on illustrative data by means of PLS-SEM with the application of SmartPLS3. It evaluates four variables (Organizational Commitment, Job Satisfaction, Turnover Intention & Organizational Productivity) from the literature on past study. The sample consisted of 128 employees working in the Manufacturing organization in Gurgaon. The mean age of the employees was 44.94 years. 31.88 %of employees were B.E. /B. Tech, 5.79 % were B.C.A., 44.79% were M. Tech and 17.39% of employees were M.C.A. The objective of this study was to investigate the Mediation effect between Independent Variables (Organizational Commitment & Job Satisfaction) and Dependent variable (Organizational Productivity). Results shows that Turnover Intention partial mediate the relationship between Organizational Commitment, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Productivity.