The Impact of Job Security on Employee Commitment and the Moderator Role of Courage

Abstract

In an increasingly uncertain and volatile business environment, employees’ perceptions of job security have become a critical factor influencing organizational outcomes. This study examines the impact of employees’ job security perceptions on their organizational commitment and investigates the moderating role of courage in this relationship. Job security is widely recognized as a fundamental component of sustainable organizational performance within contemporary management approaches. The study employs a relational survey model and was conducted with 300 employees working in five-star hotel enterprises operating in Antalya’s tourism sector. Data collected through field research were analyzed using correlation, regression, and moderation analyses to examine the relationships among the variables. The findings reveal that employees’ perceptions of job security have a statistically significant and strong positive effect on organizational commitment. Moreover, courage was found to play a significant moderating role in this relationship. Specifically, employees with higher levels of courage are more capable of translating their perceptions of job security into stronger organizational commitment. In terms of demographic variables, the results indicate that male employees demonstrate higher levels of organizational commitment than female employees, while blue-collar employees report higher job security perceptions than white-collar employees. Overall, the findings suggest that providing legal and financial job security alone is insufficient for modern organizations. Developing an organizational culture that encourages proactive and courageous employee behaviors is equally essential for strengthening organizational commitment.