Elevating organizational commitment through corporate culture: a case of public service agencies in Malaysia

Abstract

Despite various contextual factors being reported to have infl uenced organizational commitment among employees, more empirical evidences are required. This is important as to reaffi rm such assertion in the growing body of literature on organizational commitment. In line with that, this study attempts to examine the infl uence of corporate culture on organizational commitment. Corporate culture is assessed in terms of communication, teamwork, training and development, and reward and recognition. A survey was conducted among public servants of selected government agencies in the Northern Region of Peninsular Malaysia. Based on the statistical analyses, the fi ndings reported that communication, training and development, and reward and recognition have a signifi cant and positive infl uence on organizational commitment. In the discussion section, all signifi cant factors in enhancing organizational commitment among public servants are elaborated. Finally, recommendations as well as theoretical and practical ramifi cations are brought to fore.