Investigating the impact of e-banking, employee job security, innovativeness, and productivity on organizational performance: Perspectives from South Africa

The necessity of this study arises from the increasing adoption of e-banking and its potential impact on organizational performance, particularly in developing economies like South Africa. While technological innovation has been widely linked to improved business efficiency, most research has focuse...

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Main Authors: Dalia Ayme Opoko Apendi, Kaodui Li, Jean Baptiste Bernard Pea-Assounga, Prince Dorian Rivel Bambi
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Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
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author Dalia Ayme Opoko Apendi
Kaodui Li
Jean Baptiste Bernard Pea-Assounga
Prince Dorian Rivel Bambi
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description The necessity of this study arises from the increasing adoption of e-banking and its potential impact on organizational performance, particularly in developing economies like South Africa. While technological innovation has been widely linked to improved business efficiency, most research has focused on developed countries, overlooking the unique challenges and opportunities faced by emerging markets. In South Africa, the banking sector plays a crucial role in economic growth, yet the effects of e-banking on organizational performance remain underexplored. Additionally, recent studies have connected technological innovation to organizational performance, predominantly in developed countries, neglecting the potential impacts of employee productivity (EP), employee job security (EJS), and employee job stress (EJST). This study examines how EP, EJS, and employee innovativeness (EIN) mediate, and employee job stress (EJST) moderates, the relationship between e-banking (EB) and organizational performance (OP) in South African banks. Using a quantitative approach, data were collected from 378 respondents, and analyzed through structural equation modeling via SmartPLS. Findings reveal positive associations between EB, OP, EP, EJS, and EIN. Additionally, EP, EJS, and EIN partially mediate the EB-OP relationship, while EJST negatively moderates it. The study underscores the importance of EB for organizational growth but suggests exploring alternative strategies for boosting performance. Despite its contributions, the study is limited by its focus on a single industry and geographic region. Future research should explore broader contexts and alternative performance-enhancing strategies. This research contributes comprehensively to the literature on financial technology and organizational performance in economically developing nations, offering insights for scholars and policymakers.
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spelling doaj-art-6a95bc2b34cc401da1366eaec8465ba82025-08-20T03:31:20ZengElsevierSustainable Futures2666-18882025-06-01910060510.1016/j.sftr.2025.100605Investigating the impact of e-banking, employee job security, innovativeness, and productivity on organizational performance: Perspectives from South AfricaDalia Ayme Opoko Apendi0Kaodui Li1Jean Baptiste Bernard Pea-Assounga2Prince Dorian Rivel Bambi3School of Finance and Economics, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, ChinaSchool of Finance and Economics, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, ChinaSchool of Finance and Economics, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; Corresponding author.Faculty of Economics, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, CongoThe necessity of this study arises from the increasing adoption of e-banking and its potential impact on organizational performance, particularly in developing economies like South Africa. While technological innovation has been widely linked to improved business efficiency, most research has focused on developed countries, overlooking the unique challenges and opportunities faced by emerging markets. In South Africa, the banking sector plays a crucial role in economic growth, yet the effects of e-banking on organizational performance remain underexplored. Additionally, recent studies have connected technological innovation to organizational performance, predominantly in developed countries, neglecting the potential impacts of employee productivity (EP), employee job security (EJS), and employee job stress (EJST). This study examines how EP, EJS, and employee innovativeness (EIN) mediate, and employee job stress (EJST) moderates, the relationship between e-banking (EB) and organizational performance (OP) in South African banks. Using a quantitative approach, data were collected from 378 respondents, and analyzed through structural equation modeling via SmartPLS. Findings reveal positive associations between EB, OP, EP, EJS, and EIN. Additionally, EP, EJS, and EIN partially mediate the EB-OP relationship, while EJST negatively moderates it. The study underscores the importance of EB for organizational growth but suggests exploring alternative strategies for boosting performance. Despite its contributions, the study is limited by its focus on a single industry and geographic region. Future research should explore broader contexts and alternative performance-enhancing strategies. This research contributes comprehensively to the literature on financial technology and organizational performance in economically developing nations, offering insights for scholars and policymakers.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666188825001753G21J24O39
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