JOB SATISFACTION AND DIMENSIONS OF COMMITMENT ENSUING IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY IN PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS
Keywords:
Employee commitment, Productivity, Job SatisfactionAbstract
In many private manufacturing organizations there is a growing commitment gap - a widening split between the expectations of employers and what employees are prepared to do. Job satisfaction is also one of the most vital elements in the organization. If employees are satisfied with organization’s policies then they will stay for long time otherwise they quit. Hence, commitment and job satisfaction are strong contributors and success of the organization depends on these two elements. To succeed in the face of increasing competition, a business needs improved productivity at all levels. This requires the wholehearted commitment of all employees which can only be achieved through better management practices. The study seeks to find if any relationship existed among relationship between commitment and job satisfaction in private manufacturing organization. The focus was on the employees who make up a central organization’s workforce; executives. For collecting relevant data and to analyze the results a questionnaire was prepared comprising demographic data and opinion on employee commitment impacting productivity. Literature review on the subject is also considered an important source of data for the study. The study tends to believe that employee commitment does influence the level of productivity significantly. The more an organization understands and strategize to fulfil employee requirements, more will be the employee commitment and motivation that impacts the work performance and business success.
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