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Abstract

Higher education institutes are the backbone of the education system of any country. They are the terminal institutes that provide human intellectual resources to the overall industry. This study examines the impact of working conditions on the performance of faculty members by the mediating role of psychological well-being at the higher education institutes of Balochistan. Working conditions include the working environment, workload, and working hours. The nature of the study is quantitative. Primary data was collected from the 395 faculty members of the higher education institutes of Balochistan. PLS-SEM technique via SmartPLS was used to analyze the data. From the findings of this study, it was concluded that the working environment, workload, and working hours play a significant role in the performance of the faculty members of the higher education institutes of Balochistan. These poor working conditions first reduce the psychological well-being of the faculty members; as a result, they will gradually start losing their performance.