Employee Commitment and Organizational Performance in Selected Private Universities in Bujumbura, Burundi
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2019-11
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Kampala international international : College of Economics and Management
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This study was aimed at determining the effect of employee commitment on organizational performance. Globally, there seems to be an organizational performance crisis in both the public and private sectors, while there is need to produce more for less. This problem is cross-cutting in the least developed, emerging and industrialized nations, and has increased the need for effective mechanisms of evaluating the performance of organizations. The study was based on three specific objectives; to examine the effect of affective commitment on organizational performance, to explore the effect of continuance commitment on organization performance, and to assess the effect of normative commitment on organization performance in private universities in Bujumbura, Burundi. A review of existing literature revealed that very few studies have been done on employee commitment as many of the studies on organizational performance concentrated largely on rewards and benefits, yet employee commitment is not entirely based on rewards and benefits. The study aims to fill that knowledge gap. The study adopted a descriptive survey design, with the study sample comprising of 104 respondents. Data was collected using questionnaires and the interview guide, and the data collected was analyzed using descriptive and regression analysis to determine the effect of employee commitment on organizational performance. The findings of the study revealed that the various types of employee commitment including affective commitment (4.61), continuance commitment (4.64) and normative commitment (4.72) have a positive and significant effect on organizational performance in selected private universities in Bujumbura, Burundi. The study concluded that whereas the three types of commitment are all beneficial to organizational performance, the most preferable should be normative commitment (4.72) since it inspires an emotional connection between employees and the organization, and is therefore better for the long term benefit of the organization. The regression model presented in table 4.12 above shows organizational performance at a coefficient of 4.474, with the types of employee commitment that affect it, that is; affective commitment, continuance commitment, normative commitment held at zero constant. The study recommended that private universities should put in place and maintain mechanisms that endear the organization to its employees; maintan and improve the benefits packages, as well as improve the workplace environment in which employees work; and continuously innovate and improve their relationships with their employees in order to reduce on the level of normative commitment. This study’s contribution to knowledge is its ability to add to the body of existing knowledge on employee commitment as a whole and affective commitment in particular by bridging gaps in organizational performance research as a whole.
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A Research Thesis Submitted To the College Of Economics and Management in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
For The Award of a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (Hrm) Of Kampala International University
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Employee Commitment, Organizational Performance, Private Universities