MEDIATING ROLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT, AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AMONG ACADEMIC STAFF OF THE PUBLIC COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN BAUCHI STATE.

The study examined the mediating role of organisational citizenship behaviour on the relationship between organisational commitment and employee performance of academic staff of Bauchi state public colleges of education, two (2) research questions were formulated together with two (2) Alternate hypothesis based on the empirical evidences, a quantitative research approach was adopted with a descriptive research designed, the study has the total population of (1,387) One thousand, three hundred and eighty seven and a sample size was determined using Taro Yamani formula, a stratified proportional sampling techniques was adopted based on the population size of each Bauchi state public colleges of education ,a structured questionnaire was adapted from the previous researchers and the data collected was Analysed using SPSS Version 30 and the results reveals that, Organizational Commitment directly and indirectly through OCB positively influence Employee Performance. The study concludes & recommends that, proposed to help organizations enhance employee performance through effective & promote Organizational Commitment, encourage Organizational Citizenship Behaviour, Strengthen the Psychological Contract. The study suggested future researchers may employ longitudinal methods to assess changes over time, they may extend the study across multiple sectors and cultural contexts could strengthen external validity, they may also explore additional mediating or moderating variables, such as job satisfaction, leadership style, or organizational culture, to provide deeper insights into behavioural mechanisms that drive performance. Moreover, qualitative approaches could complement quantitative findings to better understand the motivational dynamics underlying OCB and commitment in diverse work environments.