ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AT THE OFFICE OF PERMANENT SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE : JOB DESIGN AND ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE

Abstract

This study has 3 objectives: 1) To describe the level of organizational commitment of the Government Officials at the Office of Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice 2) To compare personal factors that affect Organizational Commitment of the Government Officials at the Office of Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice and 3) To investigate the relationship between Organizational Climate and Job Design with Organizational Commitment of the Government Officials at the Office of Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice. A sample of 183 government officials of the Office of Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice was selected using proportional stratified random sampling. Data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient.

The results revealed that: 1) The overall level of Organizational Commitment of the Government Officials at the Office of Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice was high. Among the three dimensions, continuance commitment had the highest mean score, followed by effort and dedication toward the organization. 2) Hypothesis testing showed that the personal factor of age had a statistically significant difference in organizational commitment at the significance level of .05 level, while other personal factors such as gender, educational level, monthly income, and tenure showed no statistically significant differences. Furthermore, organizational climate and job design were found to have a moderate positive correlation with organizational commitment at significance level of .01 Therefore, the organization should develop various types of job design in association with generational differences and foster a supportive organizational climate in order to enhance work efficiency and strengthen organizational commitment.