Purpose - The current study aims to investigate the mediating role of job embeddedness in the relationship between perceived job security and perceived job flexibility and its impact on creative performance. Design/methodology/approach – The statistical population of this study consists all employees at the North East electricity industry and a sample 300 participants was yielded. In order to analyze the data, different statistical analysis methods were used, including Pearson’s correlation analysis and Structural Equation Modeling. Findings - The findings indicated that perceived job security has a positive impact on job embeddedness, while it has no significant impact on the employees’ creative performance. On the other hand, perceived job flexibility has a positive effect on both job embeddedness and creative performance. Also, the mediating role of job embeddedness was supported by the findings. Originality/value – since creative performance in this changeable environment becomes essential, identifying mechanisms which can embed employees to their organization would bring about several positive consequences. Furthermore, little is known about the antecedents and potential consequences of job embeddedness especially in developing countries like Iran.

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