Factors of job characteristics associated with organizational commiment

Chay, Yoke Ling (2009) Factors of job characteristics associated with organizational commiment. [Final Year Project Report] (Unpublished)

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Abstract

This study aims to identify the relationship between factors of job characteristics and organizational commitment among employees working at CMS Cement Sdn. Bhd. The main objectives of this study are to determine the degree of employee’s organizaional commitment, the factors that influence employee’s commitment to the organization, and to determine the dominant factor(s) that influence organizational commitment. The independent variables of this study consist of the factors of job characteristics and the selected demographic characteristics. The factors of job characteristics studied included skill variety, task significance, task identity, task autonomy, and task feedback whereas the selected demographic characteristics included gender, age, and length of service. A total of 100 employees from all of the employees who are working at CMS Cement Sdn. Bhd were selected as the respondents for this study using simple random sampling. All the relevant data was collected through distribution of questionnaire. The data were then processed and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences. The tests that were involved in this study include Independent sample t-Test, Two-way ANOVA, Pearson Correlation and Simple Regression. From the research findings, it showed that the employees of CMS Cement Sdn Bhd have a moderate level of organizational commitment. Besides, findings also showed that there is no significant different between employees of various demographic characteristics in terms of their organisational commitment. However, the findings indicated that there is a significant relationship between factors of job characteristics and organisational commitment where task identity is the dominant factor that influence organisational commitment among employees in CMS Cement Sdn Bhd. As a conclusion, this study is important for the organization to understand the significant relationship that exist between factors of job characteristics and organizational commitment. It also create awareness on the importance of implementing organizational commitment among employees in increasing productivity and achieving organizational goal.

Item Type: Final Year Project Report
Additional Information: Project Report (B.Sc.) -- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 2009.
Uncontrolled Keywords: Job analysis, Job descriptions, UNIMAS, university, universiti, Borneo, Malaysia, Sarawak, Kuching, Samarahan, IPTA, education, research, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions: Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development
Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development
Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development
Depositing User: Karen Kornalius
Date Deposited: 06 May 2015 04:21
Last Modified: 08 Feb 2023 02:57
URI: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/6937

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