The Effect of Employability on Worker Performance

In this paper, we show that workers’ performance in firms is conditioned by a set of informational factors and expectations about the future. We also demonstrate that any corporate action that successfully raises workers’ employment expectations will translate into performance gains. In the current uncertain context, firms can raise productivity by offering higher‐value jobs that provide workers with greater opportunities to improve their employability. In this sense, high‐performance work organizations can play an important role.