Abstract

This study sought to investigate the mediating effect of Job Involvement (JI) in the relationship between altruism and in-role performance (IRP). Data were gathered from 287 educators across 15 private colleges in four areas of Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Punjab, and Balochistan. Sample of this study comprised professors, associate professors, assistant professors, and lecturers. Data analysis was performed with SPSS and Amos. The correlation results demonstrated a significant relationship between JI and IRP (.462**, p = 0.000), JI and altruism (.280**, p = 0.000), and altruism and IRP (.404**, p = 0.000). This research revealed a positive impact of altruism on IRP, shown by a regression coefficient of .38. Altruism showed a substantial impact on JI (beta value, .47). JI similarly showed a significant impact on IRP (beta value, .59). The factor loadings for all aspects of altruism, IRP, and JI fall below acceptable thresholds. The impact of altruism on IRP diminished from .38 to .16 (beta values) with the incorporation of JI as a mediating variable. Thus, JI somewhat mitigated the relationship between altruism and IRP.