Organizational commitment in the private and public sectors: a regression analysis based on personality traits, subjective wellbeing, organizational orientations, and perceived employment uncertainty in Serbia
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Organizational commitment varies by sector. Public sector employees show higher continuance commitment due to job security, while private sector employees exhibit greater affective and normative commitment, influenced by dispositional and contextual factors.
Area Of Science
- Organizational behavior
- Psychology
- Human resource management
Background
- Organizational commitment is crucial for employee retention and performance.
- Understanding factors influencing commitment is vital for effective management.
- Sector-specific differences in commitment drivers are not fully understood.
Purpose Of The Study
- To investigate individual and organizational factors influencing organizational commitment.
- To compare commitment drivers between public and private sector employees.
- To explain variability in organizational commitment using HEXACO traits, well-being, and job-related factors.
Main Methods
- Survey of 1,127 employees (49.4% private, 50.6% public/state-owned).
- Multiple regression analysis to assess predictors of organizational commitment.
- Examination of HEXACO personality traits, organizational orientations, subjective well-being, perceived employment uncertainty, employment duration, and income satisfaction.
Main Results
- Statistical significance found for commitment models in both public and private sectors.
- Public sector employees displayed higher continuance commitment, linked to job security.
- Private sector employees showed higher affective and normative commitment.
- Models explained 51.8% of variance in public sector commitment and 39.2% in private sector commitment.
Conclusions
- Distinct patterns of organizational commitment exist between public and private sectors.
- Job security significantly influences continuance commitment in the public sector.
- Dispositional and contextual factors play a critical role in shaping employee commitment across sectors.
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