Organizational Commitment: a Review of Conceptual Framework of Three-component Model

Abstract

In today’s global market place, organizations must utilize their human resources effectively. In a world where competition is fierce, companies are about to realize that their workforce provides a competitive edge and that employee effectiveness is one of the key factors affecting the organization's success. Thus, it is imperative for organizations to ascertain the variables that impact the efficiency and output of their workforce. One of the many variables that can affect their efficacy is organizational commitment. The most devoted, enthusiastic, and faithful employees are the ones who are least inclined to think of leaving their positions. In this context, the concept of organizational commitment becomes a topic of utmost significance. Hence, in this paper, an attempt has been made to understand the conceptual framework of Organizational Commitment as a three-component model. Initially, Organizational Commitment was viewed as a two-component model i.e Affective and Continuance Commitment, later, another component “Normative Commitment” was added after due research.