Abstract:
This study investigates the influence of organisational factors and work-family role conflict on organisation commitment
among working parents. The participants in the study comprise 200 employees of banking, armed forces, educational, and
health institutions with a mean age 37.52 years. About 57% are men while 43.5% are women. Validated scales are used
for data collection with data analysed using appropriate test statistics. Results reveal that employees with high workfamily conflict are more committed to their jobs, while there is no significant difference in organisational commitment
between the senior and the junior staff. Other findings suggest workers in the banking institutions significantly score
higher on organisational commitment than workers in other work sectors. The findings are discussed in line with the
existing literature while the study recommends a need for effective organisational policies and practices in improving and
encouraging organisational commitment.
Description:
Peer reviewed article published under Inkanyiso, Volume 7, Issue 1, Jan 2015, p. 29 - 37
