THE EFFECT OF ATTITUDES, KNOWLEDGE, ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT, REWARDS, AND SKILLS ON JOB INVOLVEMENT OF THE EMPLOYEES OF HIGH-RISK GAS AND OIL INDUSTRY

The research discusses the influence of attitudes, knowledge, organizational commitment, reward, and competence on job involvement within the oil and gas sector, an emerging sector with limited empirical studies. Utilizing a descriptive-correlational design and Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), the research measures quantitatively the degree to which the constructs impact staff engagement. The findings show that organizational commitment (β=0.868) and rewards (β=0.749) are the strongest predictors of job involvement, supporting the necessity of encouraging commitment and competitive reward. In contrast, skills (β=-0.22), knowledge (β= -0.055), and attitude (β=-0.072) reveal weak or negative relations, suggesting these might not encourage participation as well. The study is aware of its limitations, i.e., the sample domain being limited to a single firm and applying self-reported approaches, which may impact the external validity of the study findings. However, the outcomes need commitment building, reward system correction, and assignment of challenging work to top performers. The study adds to work commitment in dangerous industries, and the findings can help organizations use it as a source of information for the improvement of employee commitment and performance by using proper human resource practices.