ANTECEDENTS OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT OF BANKING SECTOR EMPLOYEES IN PAKISTAN

The aim of this study was to check the association of factors like work environment, job security, pay satisfaction and participation in decision making; with organizational commitment of the employees, working in the banking sector of Pakistan. Two hundred and fifteen (215) responses to questionnaire-based survey were collected from managerial and non-managerial employees, and analyzed. The analysis showed positive correlations between the dependent and independent variables. The relation between job security and organizational commitment was the most significant, indicating that a secure job can yield higher level of commitment. Work environment also had a significant relation with organizational commitment, showing that a healthy and friendly work environment may enhance an employee's commitment towards his work and organization. Pay satisfaction and participation in decision-making had low correlations with organizational commitment. Age and tenure seemed to affect the commitment of employees, with higher commitment shown for higher age and tenure; whereas gender did not show significant change in commitment level of employees.

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