The mediator role of the job related stress in the relation between learning climate and job performance. Evidences from the health sector

Introduction. Job performance has several predictors that are both individual and organizational. According to the existing literature, the learning climate meant as organizational dimension can boost a virtuous circle involving identity factors, proactivity and care for customers as well. Methods. It has been applied a quantitative methodology, 57 workers from the health department have filled in an ad hoc questionnaire. Learning climate, general health and job performance have been evaluated. Results. The tested mediation model is statistically significant, showing that the learning climate has both a direct effect on job performance and an indirect effect mediated by the general health. Conclusions. The small sample is the most relevant limit of the study, on the positive side the study takes into account all the dimensions of the learning climate and of the general health, while in the past the focus was just on single aspects of those variables.