International Journal of Education and Management Studies

Amjad Ali ¹, Abu Sufiyan Zilli ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Humanities and Social Science National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha, IN
2 Department of Psychology Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP, IN

Abstract

The present research intends to understand the influence of manager's perception of Ego-Strength and Quality of Work Life on their affective commitment. The study was carried out in different private and public organizations/ company located at Delhi and its NCR (National Capital Region). Data were collected from 300 managers through convenience random sampling method. Analysis of the data was done using stepwise multiple regression analysis and t-test respectively. Result revealed that in private undertakings neither Ego-Strength nor Quality of Work Life influenced affective commitment of managers. Quality of work life has influenced/ predicted affective commitment of managers in public undertakings only. Results further revealed significant difference between managers of private and public undertakings on all the measured variables such as Ego-Strength, Quality of Work Life and Affective Commitment. The findings imply that the organizations in both the sectors need to understand and manage managers' Ego-Strength and provide them with suitable interpersonal atmosphere to strengthen their ego so that their level of Commitment toward the organization could be enhanced. Results are explained in the light of present scenario in existing private and public undertakings.

Keywords

Quality of Work Life, Job Attitude, Affective Commitment

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Amjad Ali ¹, Abu Sufiyan Zilli ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha, IN
2 Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP, IN

Abstract

Job Attitudes can be defined as summary evaluations of psychological objects in the work domain. The object could be almost anything in the world around us. Attitudes reflect a person's likes and dislikes toward other persons, objects, events and activities in their environment. Therefore, it makes sense to study and know about attitude because strong attitudes will very likely affect a person's behaviour such as attitudes toward supervision, pay, benefits, promotion or anything that might trigger positive or negative reactions. The present study is aimed to examine differences between managers of private and public undertakings on job attitudes. The study was earned out in different private and public organizations located in Delhi. Data were collected from 300 managers (150 managers from private and 150 from public undertakings). The job attitude scale developed by Srivastava (1999) which assesses numerous dimensions of employees'job attitudes was used. Analysts of the data was done using t-test. Results revealed significant difference between managers of private and public undertakings on job attitudes. The finding simply that the organizations in both the sectors need to understand and manage managers' job attitudes and provide them with suitable interpersonal atmosphere to strengthen their positive job attitudes so that their level of performance in the organization could be enhanced. Results are explained in the light of present scenario in existing private and public undertakings.

Keywords

Job Attitude, Managers, Private, Public, Undertakings.

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