Predictors of Organizational Commitment: An Empirical Evidence from FMCG Sector in Oman

Abstract

The paper attempts to identify the significant predictors of organizational commitment among select FMCG employees in Sultanate of Oman. Quantitative approach has been used to study the influence of demographic variables and work environment on organizational commitment. Data were collected from the 100 employees through the questionnaires. In the sample, there were 60 male and 40 female employees. Data were analyzed by using appropriate statistical tests like mean, standard deviation, correlation coefficient and regression analysis. Study revealed that FMCG employees reported moderate level of scores on work environment and organizational commitment. Correlation analysis indicated that age and job experience showed the positive significant relationship with organizational commitment, affective commitment, continuance commitment and normative commitment. The positive and significant relationship is also found between work environment, job contents, supervision practices, pay, promotional practices, coworkers and organizational commitment. Regression analysis showed that age, job experience, supervision practices, pay and promotional opportunities emerged as the significant predictors of organizational commitment.