The Impact of Job Insecurity on Job Performance through Job Engagement in Hotel Industry During Covid-19 Period

Abstract

This study aims to examine the impacts of job insecurity and job engagement on job performance during Covid-19 in the hotel industry in Dili. The study also examines the mediation effect of job engagement on the relationship between job insecurity and job performance. Total employees of 272 of hotel industry were selected as sample, while SMART-PLS 3.0 was used to test the hypotheses. The results indicate that job insecurity and job engagement have significant impacts on job performance, while job engagement plays important role in mediating the relationship between job insecurity and job performance. The study contributes to enrich the theoretical implications of job insecurity, job engagement, and job performance. This research also provides practical implication for hotel managers to readjust strategies during Covid-19 period in order to retain employees.