Motivation And Performance Management

Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment Name Course Professors Name Date Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment Job satisfaction is definable by the degree to which job factors like remuneration, fringe benefits, work environment, workplace among others influence the employees happiness or unhappiness with the job they hold. Organisational commitment is a multi-dimensional concept that describes the level of employee sense of obligation to their employer. The facets of organizational commitment include an employees self-identification with an organization and sense of obligation of loyalty to the organization. Therefore, organizational commitment is composed of both affective commitment and normative commitment (Meyer Allen, 1997). From these definitions, it is apparent that job satisfaction and organizational commitment are different. Whereas job satisfaction is related to the emotional affection for a specific job role, organizational commitment comprises of emotions towards the values and standing of the organization as an entity. Job satisfaction is an attitude towards a job. Organisational commitment is an attitude towards the organization. Hence, it is possible for an employee to have negative feelings towards a job role but fell committed to the organization. At Edge Care Nursing Services employees experience different employment relationships and working conditions. Job satisfaction is more strongly related