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Perceived Organizational Support that have impact on the
Organizational Commitment
INTENTIONS
0 Abstract
This research paper is going to find the results of the Perceived Organizational Support that
have impact on the Organizational Commitment and Turnover Intentions. Whereas the pos is
have assumed in our hypothesis that pos has direct/positive relation with the organizational
commitment and pos has inverse/negative relation with turnover intentions. The study is based
on empirical research and done with convenient sampling that has 170 sample size from
different departments of different organizations of managerial post. The results are strongly in
the favor of that pos have great impact on the employees commitment towards its
organization and thus reduce the turnover intentions. The literature review also supported this
effective to get profits out of it. They are forced to bring flexibility in their strategies in todays
competition. This research paper has conducted to find out the relationships of three variables
that are Perceived Organizational Support (PSO), Organizational Commitment and Turnover
intentions. The two of the variables are independent that are PSO and OC and one is dependent
and that is Turnover intentions. This research paper is going to investigate the impact of these
variables in Asia and further in Pakistan. We have taken a sample size of 150 employees of
different organizations and have checked their responses that will help us to find out the impact
Several studies showed that perceived organization has a direct link with affective commitment
which means the organization count their employees contribution and value it, care about the
well being and well fare of the employees definitely it will result in a positive relation or the
organization commitment employees will valued which in return reduces the turnover intention
and they will be committed to their organization by showing less absentees, few leaves and
increased performance. As proved in the in the studies of Mathieu &zajac, 1990;meyer &
Basically this research is based on the agenda organization commitment and turnover intension.
Many researches are done before on this topic. Basically when employees are tired of their jobs
or not satisfied with their jobs they switch off from the organization. Organization has a great
impact on employees turnover intension. I the organization takes care o employees well being
the employee will be satisfied from their job and their turnover intensions will be low. Job
turnover has a link with employee satisfaction as well. High level o organization commitment
You can have a lovely shiny car, but its worthless if it doesnt have the power of a great engine
behind it. Your employees are the engines of your organization and like any finely tuned engine
your workforce to operate smoothly and effectively. The fact is organizational commitment of
employee with organization is directly linked to business profits, and the more self-motivated
your employees are, the more differentiated and successful you will be as a business.
Perceived Organizational Support (POS) is the degree to which employees believe that their
organization values their contributions and cares about their well-being and fulfills employees'
socioemotional needs (Eisenberger, Huntington, Hutchison, & Sowa, 1986; Rhoades &
Eisenberger, 2002).
Organizational support theory (OST: Eisenberger, Huntington, Hutchinson, & Sowa, 1986;
Rhoades & Eisenberger, 2002; Shore & Shore, 1995) holds that in order to meet socioemotional
needs and to assess the benefits of increased work effort, employees form a general perception
concerning the extent to which the organization values their contributions and cares about their
well-being. Such perceived organizational support (POS) would increase employees felt
obligation to help the organization reach its objectives, increase their identification with the
organization, and contribute to their expectation that improved performance would be rewarded.
Behavioral outcomes of POS would include increased in inrole and extra-role performance,
increased organizational commitment, and decreased stess and withdrawal behaviors such as
absenteeism and turnover.
Although there were relatively few studies of POS until the mid 1990s, research on the topic has
burgeoned in the last few years. Rhoades and Eisenbergers (2002) meta-analysis covered some
70 POS studies carried out through 1999, and over 300 studies have been performed since. The
meta-analysis found clear and consistent relationships of POS with its predicted antecedents and
consequences.
1.1 The Survey of Perceived Organizational Support (SPOS; Eisenberger, Huntington,
Huntington, & Sowa, 1986) was originally constructed with 32 items. Subsequent
versions, however, have displayed adequate psychometric properties using 8 or as few as
3 items. Respondents are asked to indicate the extent the extent to which they agree with
the following statements on a seven-point scale.
1.8 6. If given the opportunity, my organization would take advantage of me. (item is
reverse-coded)
1.9 7. My organization shows very little concern for me. (item is reverse-coded)
1.13 Significance
1. The research is based on the human resource management practice that is
PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT AS PREDICTOR OF
ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT.
2. There are several researches has been conducted at that area. But some questions are
still there, this research will help to solve out that quarry. Pakistan is fastest growing
country in orgnizations sector thousands of employees are working in the orgnization
sector, Employees commitment is major part in orgnizations of Pakistan therefore it is
necessary to work in that area.
3. It will provide an insight into the fact that how leadership can be enhances employees
commitment within the organizations. This will be beneficent for strategy makers of
organizations. My study will help full for managers, organizations and government
institutions to know about the employees commetmet with there organization.
1.4 Research question and hypothesis
H1: Perceived organizational support (POS) positively influences organizational
Commitment (OC).
We are going to check the relationship between these two variables that the perceived
organizational support has positively influence on organizational commitment. These two has
direct relationship. As if the organization has fulfill or care of his expectations then
automatically he will give his best to the organization with his full efforts that definitely
increases the profitability of the organization and human are the most important assets of the
organization. For example, the employees that have high desires or career opportunities that
obviously enhance high career commitment. When the organization fulfill his desires of that
employee by their support (pos) that employee will automatically get motivated and proves
himself to be deserves by his efforts (Chieh-Peng Lin and Mei-Fang Chen). Bateman and
organ (1983) content that positive employee behavior most likely occurs when a person
Research has shown that POS is negatively influenced by turnover intentions. Employees who
have greater POS are highly committed to the organization and in turn they show less
absenteeism and less turnover intentions which results in turnover. Also there is negative
relationship between continuance commitment and turnover (Jaros et al. 1993). Workers who
think that their organization really cares about their well being they in return pay back to their
organization by having sincerity and commitment with that organization. They less likely to
think of leaving the organization and think themselves as a part of their organization. POS is
having positive kind of relationship with organizational commitment and negative kind of
Thus as a result of given literature it is found that high perceived organizational support result in
As the major resources of all these production is human resource and that add value to any
organization. The competitive environment has only the human as its best asset that can sustain
and do best for his organization. The variable that we are studying is perceived organizational
support that has great impact on organizational commitment and thus reduces the turnover
intentions. Perceived organizational support can be done in many ways, as by reward system,
comfort environment, incentives etc that surly influence on the work of the employee
(Eisenberger, R., Huntington, R., Hutchison, S., & Sowa, D. 1986). The employee feels
supportive if his basic needs will be fulfilled or satisfied as for money, self-esteem, recognition
and also by rewarding him for his achievement and devotion towards organizational (Maslows
theory). The psychological satisfaction strengthens the individual behavior towards that
organization. Contrary to that if we shows less concern with our employee work in negative
way and have felling that organization is not supportive or in favor of employees. Allen, D.G. &
Shore, L.M. & Griffeth, R.W., (2003) also very 1st time give the dimensions to support human
distribution of rewards and promotion opportunities. These are 3 dimensions that a human
mostly prefer. First category reflect that every employee should give that respect and consider
his/her opinion rather it will be implemented or not but the employee should give the chance
and respect of his existences as a very important asset of organization (Kottke & Sharafinski,
1988). Secondly the fair reword system or incentives that should get distributed among the
employee, according to their performance not by any biasness or preferences that in result
demotivate their sprit and affect the efficiency of the work they do (Greenberg, 1990). Thirdly
there must be ways of the promotion that makes the employee to work hard and struggle more
to achieve the desire destination. Once the employee feel supportive and have a same level of
respect that an honor have so he also start giving his best and work efficiently as of its own
organization. Appraisal system should also be there to support and to maintain self-esteem and
finally they will personally get committed and thus reduced in turnover intentions and cause in
POS affect an employees turnover intentions. The kind of relationship that exists between POS
and turnover intentions is somewhat a negative kind of relationship. On the basis of social
exchange theory, it is expected to have high POS to low turnover intentions (e.g., Eisenberger et
al., 1990; Wyne et al., 1997). Similarly it is argued by Eisenberger and coworkers (Eisenberger
et al., 1986, 1990) that the employees who get high support from their organization, they
strongly feel as an obligation to pay back to their respective organization (Shore & Wayne,
1993). One of the ways for an employee to pay back to the organization is by to remain the part
of that organization. So the individuals who get greater support from their organizations they are
less likely to search for alternate organizations or think to leave their organization.
The theories that support the relationship that the employees who get high level of support from
their organizations they tend to pay back to their organization are social exchange theory Blau,
P. M. (1964). and organizational support theory (Eisenberger et al., 1986). The existence of
negative kind of relationship between POS and turnover intentions was also marked by some
other studies (e.g., Wayne et al., 1997; Eisenberger et al., 2001). And the desire to remain and
be a part of the organization for longer time has positive relationship with POS (Rhoades &
Eisenberger, 2002). The high level of POS induces feelings and emotions of positive regard,
more concerning, loyalty, and good relationship of employees with its employer and as a result
Organizational turnover is a very serious phenomenon in the studies of HRM. Researchers has
found that turnover costs as much high as six months to three years pay and remuneration
which also depend on the job type (Fitz-Enz, 1998). Many researchers also investigated major
2007). Researchers found the level of POS in an organization significantly affecting the level of
turnover. POS greatly affects employees behavior such as innovativeness and creativity and to
have a sense of responsibility regarding their job (Eisenberger, et al, 1986). Moreover, workers
with greater POS show greater performance and a sense to remain with the organization
meaningless turnover intentions (Mathieu & Zajac, 1990; Meyer & Allen, 1997; Mowday,
leave their organization. Many researchers suggest that there is a relation between
organizational commitment and turnover intension. Peter, Bhagat and O Connor (1981) found
that organizational commitment is significantly associated with turnover intension. Arnold and
Feldman (1982) also researched that work attitudes and turnover intensions are highly
correlated. The employees who are highly committed with their organizations have low rate of
turnover on the other hand employees less committed to their organization gave high rate of
turnover intensions. Basically there are two types of turnover voluntarily and involuntarily turn
over. Voluntarily turnover is quitting your organization by your own choice and involuntarily
means organization forces you to leave the organization. The researchers suggest that turnover
is closely related with many variables e.g. economic, work related and individual. (Muchinsky
and Morrow 1980). Another researcher Rosse and miller 1984 found that unmet career
opportunities lead to turnover intensions. If any employees having low salary or finding better
job in some else organization are linked with turnover (.ef.De Cenzo and robbins 1996) says in
his report that job insecurity, low opportunities for a better position, low salary leads to
turnover. When an employee finds a better alternative of present job if the alternative is more
good than the existing job then he tends to quit the job. Mobley (1977) says in his research
report that disappointment with your job leads to turnover. if an employee is satisfied and happy
with his job he will not be willing to quit the job, Weiner and Vardi(1980) said that the job type
Word commitment is often used by every one of us in everyday life which means the sense
dictionary.1979), this relates relation with organization its and individual. Research proved
(Mayer& allen, 1997; mottaz, 1998).perceived organization support is what employees would
expect of the organization that value their contribution and care. This may include reaction of
organization to the employee when they counter situation like illness, and mistakes. Simply the
extent to which that employees perceive organization valued their contribution and care about
gives a sense of belonging and importance to its employees ,it generate commitment bond
between employees and it raise employees expectancy from the origination they tend to b more
committed in order to get appraise. As like Decotiis and summer (1987) reported when
employees are treated with appraising word n acts and their contribution is considered they tend
to be more commitment with the organization. This strength employees believe about perceives
employees performance and their effect to solve problem prevailing to employees have positive
many things, which includes capital, work force, machinery and land. Commitment is required
for the work force; the right people at the right place make the difference. In form of perceived
organization support .organization reward .justice and support have positive relation with
affective commitment (meyer and allen .1997). Same in the studies of Meyer and allen (1997.pp
46-47) and D.allen et all (1999) suggested that ascend pos have favorable relation. Pos would in
organization welfare which in return result realization of identity with the organization. The
perception that employees contribution is meaningful and organization care about its
employees and their well being results in the need of affiliation .esteems support and emotional
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3 Data and methodology
3.1 Data
3.1.1 Paradigm
Positivism
Positivism is perhaps the oldest theoretical perspective in sociology. Since its inception, it has
dominated a significant portion of the history of social science. Positivism in the social sciences
has been heavily based on the scientific principles of the natural sciences. The assumptions are
that there is a basic underlying structure to interactions, and it is logical, self consistent and has
associated corollaries
Interpretive
Refers to approaches emphasizing the meaningful nature of people's participation in social and
cultural life. The methods of natural science are seen as inappropriate for such investigation.
Researchers working within this tradition analyse the meanings people confer upon their own
and others' actions.
Pragmatism
Pragmatism is a philosophical tradition centered on the linking of practice and theory. It
describes a process where theory is extracted from practice, and applied back to practice to form
what is called intelligent practice
The participants of the study were various employees of different organization, no matter what
there gender is. About 160 questioners are given to 160 employees from which 156 are
returned, 7 are found to be incomplete and 9 are found to have few items unmarked and thus
such questioner are excluded from the study.5 lickered scale is used 1 =SD ,2=D ,3=N, 4=A,
5=SA for each variable 8 items number of item used for POS cale are 8 addopted from for high
affective commitment are used from Mayer and Allens a scale (Mayer &Allen 1997; meyer,
allen, &smith, 1993) affective commitment. Turnover variable is measured by 3 addopted from
shore and martin (1989) .sampling technique used in convienient sampling where randomly
organization are selected , employees belong to different job nature, different education
background, and they have varied total experience and tenure with current organization. About
37% are women are targeted about 63% of men. Average income is 35000-50000. Participants
belong to the occupation such as assistance professors, It in charge, manger, technician, MTO,
news caster, news reporter they are employed at different origination like UCP. UMT .Sadat
News paper agency, Duniya channel whit different background.all the data is collected within
1 Descriptive
Descriptive research, also known as statistical research, describes data and characteristics about
the population or phenomenon being studied. Descriptive research answers the
questions who, what, where, when, "why" and how.
Types of Descriptive
1: Histogram
A histogram is a display of statistical information that uses rectangles to show the frequency of
data items in successive numerical intervals of equal size. In the most common form of
histogram, the independent variable is plotted along the horizontal axis and the dependent
variable is plotted along the vertical axis. The data appears as colored or shaded rectangles of
variable area
2: Box plot
The box plot A simple display of an observed frequency distribution in which the main body of
the data between the 10th and 90th percentile are displayed as a rectangular box, divided at
the median, while the lower and upper portions are indicated by lines drawn to the extreme
values of the range.
2 Inferential
Statistics from which an inference is made about the nature of a population; the purpose is to
generalize about the population, based upon data from the sample selected from the
population.
OR
Numerical methods used to determine whether research data support a hypothesis or whether
results were due to chance.
Types of inferential
1: Correlation
2: Regression
A statistical technique used to find relationships between variables for the purpose of
predicting future values.
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QUESTIONARE
PERCEIVED ORGNIZATIONAL SUPPORT AS PERDICTOR OF ORGNIZATIONAL COMMITMENT.
1. What is your gender?
a) Male b) Female
2. What is your designation post?
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3. What is your age?
a) 19 to 18 b) 18 to28 c) 28 to38 d) 38 to 48 e) 48 or above
4. In which organization do you work?
5. Total experience?
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6. Job nature?
a) Field work b) office work c) technical d) staff e)Managerial
7. Income?
a) 15000 or less b) 15000 to 20000 c) 20000 to 35000 d) 35000 to 80000 e) 80000 or above
8. Whats your designation is?
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9. My organization cares about my opinion?
a) Strongly disagree b)disagree c)Natural d)Agree Strongly agree
10. My organizational really cares about my well-being.
a) Strongly disagree b)disagree c)Natural d)Agree Strongly agree
11. My organization strongly considers my goals and values.
a) Strongly disagree b)disagree c)Natural d)Agree Strongly agree
12. Help is available from my organization when i have a problem.
a) Strongly disagree b)disagree c)Natural d)Agree Strongly agree
13. My organization would forgive an honest mistake on my part.
a) Strongly disagree b)disagree c)Natural d)Agree Strongly agree
14. If given the opportunity, my organization would take advantage of me.
a) Strongly disagree b)disagree c)Natural d)Agree Strongly agree
15. My organizational shows very little concern of me.
a) Strongly disagree b)disagree c)Natural d)Agree Strongly agree
16. My organization is willing to help me i need a special favor.
a) Strongly disagree b)disagree c)Natural d)Agree Strongly agree
17. I would be very happy to spend rest of my career with dis organisaton
a) Strongly disagree b)disagree c)Natural d)Agree Strongly agree
18. I enjoy discussing my organization with people outside.
a) Strongly disagree b)disagree c)Natural d)Agree Strongly agree
19. I really feel as if this organization problem is my own.
a) Strongly disagree b)disagree c)Natural d)Agree Strongly agree
20. I do not feel emotionally attached with this organization.
a) Strongly disagree b)disagree c)Natural d)Agree Strongly agree
21. This organization has a great deal of personal meaning for me.
a) Strongly disagree b)disagree c)Natural d)Agree Strongly agree
22. I do not feel a strong sense of belonging to my organization.
a) Strongly disagree b)disagree c)Natural d)Agree Strongly agree
23. As soon as i can find a better job i would leave the organization.
a) Strongly disagree b)disagree c)Natural d)Agree Strongly agree
24. I often think about quiting my job.
a) Strongly disagree b)disagree c)Natural d)Agree Strongly agree
25. You often felt about leaving this organization.
a) Strongly disagree b)disagree c)Natural d)Agree Strongly agree
Inferential Statistics
Co-Relation:
Correlations
posstf acttf
N 140 140
N 140 141
Correlations
Acttf ttf
N 141 141
N 141 141
Interpetation:
This table tell us that there is relationship between these two variable .Because the (p) value is
less then 0.05.corelation coefficient (r) is positive (+)
Multi-regression:
Model Summary
Coefficientsa
Standardized
Unstandardized Coefficients Coefficients
Interpretation:
Multiple regressions are conduct to investigate the best predictors of Brand Evaluation. The means,
standard deviation, and inter correlations can be found in table. The combination of variables to
predict Brand Evaluation from Attitude, Performance and Quality are statistically significant, F = 3.404,
p 0.05. The beta coefficients are presented in last table. The adjusted R2 value was 0.199.
Y=2.355+0.435x1-0.287x2
T-test:
One-Sample Statistics
The One-Sample Statistics table provides basic descriptive statistics for the variable under
consideration. In the One-Sample Test table. On the bottom line of this table are the t value, df, and the
two-tailed sig. (p) value, which are circled. Note that p=.000 so we can say that the sample mean
(3.1884) is not significantly different from the population mean of 150. The table also provides the
difference (-146.81161) between the sample and population mean and the 95% Confidence Interval.
The difference between the sample and the population mean is likely to be between -146.9474 and -
146.6758 points. Notice that this range includes the value of zero, so it is possible that there is no
difference. Thus, the difference is not statistically significant.
One-Sample Statistics
One-Sample Test
The One-Sample Statistics table provides basic descriptive statistics for the variable under
consideration. In the One-Sample Test table. On the bottom line of this table are the t value, df, and the
two-tailed sig. (p) value, which are circled. Note that p=.000 so we can say that the sample mean
(3.140) is not significantly different from the population mean of 150. The table also provides the
difference (-146.58983) between the sample and population mean and the 95% Confidence Interval.
The difference between the sample and the population mean is likely to be between -146.7373and -
146.4424 points. Notice that this range includes the value of zero, so it is possible that there is no
difference. Thus, the difference is not statistically significant.
One-Sample Statistics
One-Sample Test