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Factors Influencing Organizational Commitment €“ Research And Lessons

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  • Rumi SAHA

    (Career Point University, address, Kota, Rajasthan, India)

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This article focuses on major influencing factors of organizational commitment namely job satisfaction, leadership style and organization climate. Objective of this article is to compile all the factors influencing organizational commitment. This compilation supports for HR managers to implement, ensure and monitor the factors influencing organizational commitment. Therefore they can retain and enhance the performance of employees and productivity of the firm. Working environment, working condition, compensation management, promotion opportunity, job security, relationship with manager, relationship with co-workers and management-employee relationship are the core factors influencing job satisfaction. Transformational leadership behaviors will encourage employees to be more committed to their organization. Dimension of organizational climate leads to organizational commitment namely training and development, communication satisfaction, performance appraisal, employee empowerment (Decision making), employee motivation, team work, trust between employee and manager, employee wellness and image of the organization. Organization who considers all these factors proves to be the successful organization.

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  • Rumi SAHA, 2016. "Factors Influencing Organizational Commitment €“ Research And Lessons," Management Research and Practice, Research Centre in Public Administration and Public Services, Bucharest, Romania, vol. 8(3), pages 36-48, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:rom:mrpase:v:8:y:2016:i:3:p:36-48
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