The present study investigates the impact of the dimensions of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on employee performance considering the mediator variables of employee knowledge sharing and employee satisfaction in eight Iranian banks. The population consisted of 310 people, from which a sample size of 169 was determined, using Morgan Table. The respondents select the answer options ranging from strongly agree to disagree on a scale of 1 to 5 according to the Likert scale. Employing the Smart PLS Software, the data are analyzed. Moreover, the partial least squares (PLS) and structural equation modelling (SEM) technique use to analyze the data and to test the research hypotheses, respectively. Finally, the results are obtained and confirmed the research hypotheses. Moreover, the findings show that the dimensions of corporate social responsibility directly and indirectly have a positive impact on employee performance (considering the mediator variables of employee knowledge sharing and employee satisfaction). The direct effect is similarly stronger than the (indirect) effect of the mediator variables. The strength of the impact of the mediator variables under the influence of corporate social responsibility is also different. Furthermore, corporate social responsibility positively affects employee satisfaction and employee knowledge-sharing behavior. Employee satisfaction and employee knowledge-sharing behavior have a direct and positive impact on employee performance.
