Integrating Physical, Cultural, and Psychological Factors in Understanding Employee Job Security: Ensuring Stability

Abstract

Purpose: This study examines the interrelations among physical aspect of ensuring occupational health and safety, remuneration, job security, and organizational security culture in the oil refineries Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. However, this study used security culture and remuneration as mediators among the direct relationship path of physical aspect of ensuring occupational health and safety and job security.Method: This article pursues the research by using the methodology of structural equation modeling (SEM) through the STATA software. This study has collected from 266 employees working at oil refineries in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The scales used were adapted from previous studies for the validity of this quantitative research. Findings: The findings demonstrate a positive relation between physical aspect of ensuring occupational health & safety and job security. Furthermore, organizational security culture and remuneration served as significant mediators in this relationship, providing a deeper insight into employees' perception of job security.  Implications/Originality: This research fills the gap in the existing literature by studying diverse dynamics of job security and formulating strategic occupational health and security for good. This research's uniqueness lies in the oil refineries context of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The results not only have theoretical implications for future research but also have a practical call for organizational policies to provide a better and more supportive work environment..