Relationship between Organizational Resources and Organizational Performance: A Conceptualize Mediation Study

Abstract

The organizational performance plays a significant role as a catalyst to the development and economic growth of any country. Therefore, grounded on a detailed review of literature, the current study aims at spotting certain internal factors with a profound impact on the organizational performance. Although, the literature regarding the organizational performance highlights a several studies that provide the suggestion for some of the most effective factors such as organizational commitment, organizational culture, employer branding with a significant impact on organizational performance, yet there are certain studies that extend some discordant and inconsistent findings regarding the relationship of these factors with the organizational performance which necessitates the given relationship to be further investigated in presence of some mediating or moderating phenomenon. Therefore, based on the relevant literature, organizational innovation turns out to be the mediating construct that may effectively define the inconsistencies in giving relationship and further enhance the organizational performance. Thus, this study proposes to re-scrutinize the given relationships by further investigating it with the mediation of organizational innovation. Accordingly, the current study is going to propose ten research propositions to be tested with the help of a proposed theoretical framework. The given framework would hopefully lead to very useful and interesting insights for researchers. This paper is underpinned by the theory of Resource Based View. Therefore, it may also extend a knowledge contribution to the literature of this theory regarding the organizational resources. This paper is also expected to generate very useful insights for the Bankers, Policy Makers and regulatory authorities in charge of ensuring the desirable level of organizational innovation and performance in banking sector of Pakistan.