The effects of social capital on job satisfaction and employee performance with organizational commitment mediation role (Case Study, Youth and Sports Ministry)

The present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between social capital, job satisfaction and organizational commitment and performance of the staff of the Ministry of Youth and Sports. The method, type, descriptive survey based on structural equation model. The population of this research were the employees of the Ministry of Youth and Sports stylish, out of which, 181 were selected as examples. The data gathered, four questionnaire organizational performance Hersey and Goldsmith (2003), commitment (Meyer & Allen, 1997), social capital (Nahapiet and Ghoshal, 1998) and job satisfaction (Minnesota, 1967). Formalized their validity, and reliability was obtained, using Cronbach's alpha for the questionnaire on organizational performance, 87/0, organizational commitment, 80/0, social capital, 86/0 and job satisfaction 90/0. The results of analysis on the structural equation model indicated that the model fit was good, and acceptable. And all paths (hypotheses) were confirmed with high confidence. In the meantime, most of the work on the relationship between organizational commitment and performance (54%). Social capital and job satisfaction are also each work 41 and 33 percent on their commitment. The results of this study, it is proposed to athletic directors, the factors influencing employee engagement, including social capital and job satisfaction have special attention because they increase the efficiency and effectiveness of its existing staff and subsequently this interest increases organizational productivity.