Psychological needs matter more than social and organizational resources in explaining organizational commitment

Abstract

This study investigates the effects of psychological needs satisfaction on teacher’s commitment, over and above the impact of social and organizational resources, by building a model based on the Job Demands‐Resources theory, Self‐Determination Theory, and Conservation of Resources Theory. Hierarchical multiple regressions with data obtained from a sample of 301 Romanian teachers (89% women) reveal that psychological needs satisfaction explains a significant amount of variance in teacher commitment, compared to the variance explained by social resources and organizational resources (affective and normative organizational commitment). These results highlight the role of needs’ satisfaction in predicting teachers’ commitment and provide valuable information for practitioners aiming to design interventions to increase teachers’ commitment.

Perceived superior trust and organizational commitment among public employees: The mediating role of burnout and the moderating role of public service motivation

“…The explanation of this cognitive pathway can help people realize the importance of organizational commitment. Previous research has shown that superior support creates a positive working environment and exerts a positive effect on subordinates' organizational commitment [ 16 , 97 ]. Since superior trust functions through subordinates' perception of trust [ 5 ], our study bridges a crucial gap by establishing a connection between employees' perceptions of trust from their superiors and their commitment to the organization.…”

“…Strengthening employees' personal resources may be a fruitful intervention that can reduce burnout [ 79 ] and effectively improve employees work performance [ 80 ]. Simultaneously, research by some scholars, such as [ 16 ]; indicates that personal resources can influence the role played by organizational commitment. Therefore, this study argues that public service motivation as a personal resource closely related to work status, can moderate the relationship between perceived superior trust and organizational commitment.…”

“…Superior trust perceived by individuals is reflected by perceived reliance and disclosure from superiors, whose help and support may minimize their work stress [ 12 ], which is an important positive work characteristic that explains organizational commitment in individuals [ 13 ]. Employees often view their superiors' support positively due to the trust and openness shared, leading to enhanced organizational commitment [ 14 , 15 ], creating a positive work atmosphere [ 16 ]. Thus, this study will investigate how perceived superior trust affects burnout via organizational commitment.…”

Are organisational politics responsible for turnover intention in French Firefighters?

“…When they identify the link between organisational membership on the one hand and time and energy loss, as well as misfit to their psychological needs on the other one, they decrease in organisational commitment (Haider et al, 2020;Stan & Vîrgă, 2021). In the same vein, the overall evaluation of an organisation as politicked is associated with a deteriorated job satisfaction (Agarwal, 2016).…”

The Effect of Human Resource Development, Facilities and Work Environment on Employee Performance at the Makassar City DPRD Secretariat

“…in achieving organizational goals (Addink, 2019;Rotberg, 2014;Rothstein, 2012;Sundaram & Chowdhury, 2012). All elements of organizational resources will not function without being handled by humans who are the main movers of the organization (Albrecht et al, 2018;Stan & Vîrgă, 2021;Wicker & Breuer, 2013). Each activity must be timely and acceptable in accordance with the work plan set, or in other words have high effectiveness and performance (Kumar & Gulati, 2010;Mihaiu et al, 2010;Tung et al, 2011).…”