The Mediating Impact of Job Motivation on the Organizational Culture-Organizational Commitment Relationship

Abstract

Organizational commitment has become the center of attention for academics and practitioners. However, the determinants of organizational commitment are still being debated. This study explores the mediating effect of job motivation on the relationship between organizational culture and organizational commitment. The population of this study was all employees at the health center in the Kuranji district, Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia which accounted for 118 employees. In conducting data analysis, this study uses SEM-PLS software. The study found that organizational culture had a positive and significant effect on job motivation and organizational commitment. Job motivation has also a positive and significant effect on organizational commitment. Furthermore, job motivation has proven to have a mediating impact.