Job Performance Analysis: Scientific Studies in the Main Journals of Management and Psychology from 2006 to 2015

Abstract

The aim of this article is to offer an overview of studies related to job performance, presenting the results of a bibliometric review of empirical studies appearing in the principal journals of management and psychology (according to the Journal Citation Reports [JCR] index) in the period 2006–2015. We want to understand how researchers are studying job performance (e.g., which methods are employed, which variables relate to performance, and how the construct has been defined). This review is particularly relevant given that there is an absence of reviews during the past 10 years. In addition, the adoption of management, applied psychology, and business journals is justified because they are areas that traditionally publish articles on organizational behavior, the field of study into which the variable job performance is inserted. Our study analyzed 175 articles that investigated the theme job performance. The results showed the importance of performance in organizational studies, especially in understanding which factors (or variables) contribute to an increase in job performance. Therefore, it is recommended that more research be conducted to further develop this field of study, with our research being a step toward comprehending the job performance construct.