Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the underlying dimensions of Organizational Commitment.
Design/methodology/approach – Medical Practitioners (N = 119) working in hospitals completed this pilot survey on dimensions of their commitment to the hospitals and medical profession and the significance they place on certain organizational characteristics for their existing level of commitment. Principal component analyses of their personal and organizational characteristics were used.
Findings – Organizational Commitment was dependent on the employees fit to organization, human resource practices, supportive climate and ethics followed in organization. The commitment of medical practitioners is also dependent on opportunities for professional development programs in hospitals.
Research limitations/implications – Further extensive study is needed to be conducted in other Indian cities.
Practical implications – Knowledge of the dimensions that underlie organizational commitment in medical practitioners will help hospitals to introduce it, which will improve working of doctors and lead to better patient treatment and care.
Originality/value – Interpretation and results presented in this paper exhibits the pertinence of improving organizational commitment in the process of reducing turnover of medical practitioners and increasing their attachment to their workplace.
Keywords: Organizational Commitment, Employee-Environment congruency, Transactional Psychological Contract, Perceived crisis support, Perceived Organization Ethics, Learning Environment, Work Stress and Optimism.
Title: Exploring the Underlying Dimensions of Organizational Commitment through Factor Analysis in Medical Practitioners at Lucknow: A Pilot Study
Author: Tina Khandelwal, Dr. Sheetal Sharma
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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