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Relationship of Personal & Organizational Values with Organizational Commitment


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This study explored the relationship of personal and organizational values with organizational commitment. 220 participants from a large public sector organization were asked to rate on a 7 point scale the 24 items value taxonomy as to how important these are to them as a guiding principle in their lives and then as to how much they perceive their organizations to promote these values. Results reveal that persons who attached more importance to the values of openness, fairness, logic and moral integrity are affectively committed and those who perceive their organizations to promote the values of openness, fairness, logic and moral integrity are committed normatively.
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Natarajan Kumar
DC School of Management and Technology, Idduki, Kerala, India

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This study explored the relationship of personal and organizational values with organizational commitment. 220 participants from a large public sector organization were asked to rate on a 7 point scale the 24 items value taxonomy as to how important these are to them as a guiding principle in their lives and then as to how much they perceive their organizations to promote these values. Results reveal that persons who attached more importance to the values of openness, fairness, logic and moral integrity are affectively committed and those who perceive their organizations to promote the values of openness, fairness, logic and moral integrity are committed normatively.

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