Abstract

Human resource management is critical for each type of organization either it is public sector or private sector organization including higher educational institutions. In this regard plenty of human resource management practices are globally recognized. Participation and involvement is also recognized as an important human resource management practice which may impact employee’s performance. Moreover, there are some other components which are also considered as crucial elements impacting organizational success. Among these factors, organizational trust is considered as the most critical due to its vital role in reshaping the confidence of individuals in organizations. The trust of employees has been identified as a critical factor in defining the overall organizational behavior of the workforce. For this purpose, current study is an attempt to examine contributing role of participation and involvement towards organizational performance in higher educational institutions of KP, Pakistan with teachers as respondents. Results revealed that participation and involvement have significant impact on the teacher’s performance in higher educational institutions of KP, Pakistan. The results revealed that Organizational trust mediates the association of participation and involvement with organizational performance in the present study context. At the end, based on current study findings, some directions for future researchers are also provided.

Key words: Participation & Involvement, Organizational Trust, Organizational Performance & HEIs