An attachment to the organisation, characterised by an intention to remain in it

As a behaviour "relating to the process by which individuals become locked into a certain organisation and how they deal with this problem

Grown in popularity in the literature on industrial and organisational psychology

An individual's psychological bond to the organisation, including a sense
of job involvement, loyalty and belief in the values of the organization

“commitment is a force that binds an
individual to a course of action of relevance to one or more targets”

organisational commitment is “a state in which an employee identifies with a particular organisation and its goals, and wishes to maintain membership in the organisation”

Organisational commitment is an important job-related outcome at the individual level

The existence of employment opportunities can affect organisational commitment

Organisational commitment can also be affected by the employee's personal characteristics

The working environment is also identified as another factor that
affects organisational commitment

The organization as a workplace environment is built up of working relationships

Organisational structure plays an important role in organisational commitment

Negative effect of low level organisational commitment

Committed organisational members contribute positively to the organisation

Organisational commitment can result in a stable and productive workforce

Other positive effects of organisational commitment which tend to improve organisational efficiency and effectiveness

For an employee to align with an organization’s goals and vision needs: they can contribute, and their role in the future.

Job design refers to creating a job that simultaneously enables the organization to meet its goals the motivates, rewards the employee

Without a sense of belonging, employees are less likely to be engaged and happy in their role and committed to the organization

An organization is (or is not) genuinely committed to the wellbeing of its employees.

OCQs are an effective way to determine how happy and committed employees are to their job and organization

The employees believe they receive fair compensation for the work, they are likely to feel happier

Job design strategies are one way to increase development within your employees