The Role of Integrity Knowledge Worker in Mediating The Relationship Between Human Resource Management and Halal Logistics Performance: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis

Abstract

This study introduces the concept of Integrity Knowledge Worker as a novel mediating construct. This study introduces the concept of Integrity Knowledge Worker as a novel mediating construct linking Human Resource Management (HRM) practices to Halal Logistics Performance. Using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) with data from 289 logistics management professionals in Indonesia, we validated a comprehensive model comprising HRM Practices with four dimensions (Selection and Recruitment, Training and Development, Career Development, and Reward Management), Integrity Knowledge Worker with two dimensions (Knowledge Worker Acquisition and Knowledge Worker Application), and Halal Logistics Performance with five dimensions. The measurement model demonstrated excellent reliability and good construct validity, with all factor loadings exceeding recommended thresholds. Model fit indices indicated acceptable fit. However, a critical limitation of this study is that while the research title and conceptual framework suggest a mediation analysis, the current research did not provide direct empirical evidence of mediation effects. Despite proposing Integrity Knowledge Worker as a mediating construct, the study only established correlational relationships and structural associations between variables, without conducting a full mediation analysis. This research contributes to knowledge management and HRM literature by providing empirically validated measures of how strategic HR practices develop integrity-based knowledge workers who drive organizational performance in the halal logistics sector. Future research is recommended to conduct comprehensive structural equation modeling to quantify the precise mediation effects.