Abstract
Though extant literatures in other sectors indicate that job satisfaction and organizational commitment are important for determining individual and organisational outcomes, limited related research has been conducted amongst quantity surveyors in Hong Kong. Given cooperative working arrangement in the quantity surveying profession, work group identification is regarded as an important antecedent for determining job satisfaction and organisational commitment. The aim of this study is to examine whether work group identification improves job satisfaction and organisational commitment. A questionnaire survey is conducted to collect data from quantity surveyors working in private sector. A total of 71 valid responses are obtained from 509 contacted quantity surveyors in Hong Kong. Bivariate correlation and multiple regression analyses are performed to find the significance of relationships among the variables. Data analysis results support most hypotheses. Work group identification is found to have significant positive effect on job satisfaction, affective and normative commitment. The finding is a bold step for quantity surveying companies to improve their quantity surveyors’job satisfaction and commitment level. The role of other contextual and organisational factors on job satisfaction and organisational commitment needs to be complemented for future research.
Highlights
Job satisfaction and organisational commitment have drawn great attention from scholars and researchers in different disciplines for several decades (e.g. Lok and Crawford, 2001; Meyer and Allen, 1997; Poon et al 2007; Robbins, 2005; Spector, 1997)
The purpose of this paper is to report on a study examining the role of work group identification in the development of job satisfaction and organisational commitment of quantity surveyors working in the Hong Kong construction industry
Research Context and Methodology This paper reports a study on the role of work group identification, in the development of job satisfaction and organisational commitment of quantity surveyors working in the Hong Kong construction industry
Summary
Job satisfaction and organisational commitment have drawn great attention from scholars and researchers in different disciplines for several decades (e.g. Lok and Crawford, 2001; Meyer and Allen, 1997; Poon et al 2007; Robbins, 2005; Spector, 1997). Job satisfaction and organisational commitment have drawn great attention from scholars and researchers in different disciplines for several decades The two constructs are an area of concern for most organisations, primarily for the reason that they significantly affect major organisational outcomes such as staff turnover intentions, absenteeism, organisational citizenship behaviour, and effectiveness etc. Job satisfaction is commonly regarded as a constellation of employee’s feelings about various job elements. Organisational commitment, is about individual’s attachment to the working organisation. The importance of job satisfaction and organisational commitment in facilitating the well-being of the construction industry has been highlighted (Lingard and Francis, 2004; Loosemore et al 2003). Despite the wealth research into job satisfaction and organisational commitment, little research has been undertaken for the improvement of job satisfaction and organisational commitment in the quantity surveying context
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