Exploring the Link between Organizational Commitment, Person–Organization Fit, and Work-Life Conflict

Manisha Seth; Smita Singh; Vimal Kumar; Ajay Jha; Athar Mahmood

doi:10.54392/ajir2525

Authors

Manisha Seth HR & OB Area, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow, UP, 226010 India Author
Smita Singh Department of Human Resource Management & Marketing, Institute of Management Sciences, University of Lucknow, UP, 226010 India Author
Vimal Kumar Department of Information Management, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung 413310, Taiwan Author
Ajay Jha Department of Operations Management, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow, UP, 226010 India Author
Athar Mahmood Amity University Uttar Pradesh-Lucknow Campus, Lucknow-226021, India Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54392/ajir2525

Keywords:

Organizational Commitment, Person–Organization Fit, Work-Family Conflict, Organizational Goals

Abstract

Employee organizational commitment (OC) is one of the most important factors influencing an organization's ability to fulfill its strategic goals. Person-organization fit (POF) is important in bringing about OC. The study aims to examine the impact on OC of POF and work-family conflict (WFC). It also studies the moderating influence of WFC on OC with respect to POF. The data was analyzed using correlation and multiple regression to assess how POF and WFC affected OC. The findings of this study reveal that POF and WFC have a statistically significant favorable impact on OC, with WFC acting as a moderator. The findings demand concerted efforts in balancing the value structure of its valuable human resource with the organizational requirements. It provides guidelines for hiring, engaging, and implementing work–life balance policies to achieve the organizational fit. The novelty of this study is to figure out with the concept of focusing on the fit of people with all the aspects of organizations whether related to their assigned job, peer group, policies, or growth opportunities. However, OC may be influenced by other non-organizational variables, such as WFC. In particular, in the current post-pandemic context when instability poses a new and unlike set of challenges and problems, a fulfilling job that is well integrated into life balances the total mental and emotional quotient of employees.

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