Employee performance is essential for organizations to achieve their strategic objectives. When employees are satisfied with their jobs, they are more motivated to perform well. They feel a sense of purpose and fulfillment, which drives them to put in their best efforts and excel in their tasks. Satisfied employees tend to have better job performance as they are more focused, attentive, and dedicated to their work. They demonstrate higher levels of creativity, problem-solving abilities, and critical thinking, leading to improved outcomes and results. The present study aims to investigate the way job satisfaction is related to human resource management practices, specifically performance appraisal and training, in the Information Technology (IT) sector of Odisha, India. Although a considerable number of studies have extensively investigated this research topic, there is little research focusing on human resource management (HRM) practices in Indian IT sectors. Therefore, this article seeks to examine the impact of job satisfaction on the relationship between HRM practices and employee performance, with a special focus on selected IT sectors in Odisha, India, using Structural Equation Modeling. The findings of this study reveal a positive impact of performance appraisal and training practices on job satisfaction, as well as a positive impact of job satisfaction on employee performance. These results suggest that effective performance appraisal systems and robust training practices can contribute to increased job satisfaction and subsequently enhance employee performance. This research endeavors to advance the comprehension of the complex interrelationships among job satisfaction, performance appraisal, training and development, and employee performance within the framework of HRM practices in the IT sectors of Odisha, India.

HRM practices, Employee performance, IT sector, Odisha.