Organizational Commitment of Town Municipalities’ Officers in Chonburi Province

Abstract

          The objectives of this research were to 1) study the level of organizational culture, quality of work life, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment among municipal personnel in Chonburi, and 2) develop a causal model of organizational commitment among municipal personnel in Chonburi. The sample group consisted of 412 personnel working in the municipality offices in Chonburi. The adopted research instrument was a questionnaire with a 5-level gauge. The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and examined the structural validity of the causal relationship model by using the data analysis software package.

          The research results can be concluded that 1) the level of organizational commitment, in terms of the confidence and acceptance of the organization's goals, the intention to maintain the membership of the organization, and the commitment to dedicate to the success of the organization, is ranged in the high level; 2) the causal relationship model is well-consistent with the empirical data. The Relative Chi-square value is equivalent to 2.81. The Goodness of Fit Index (GFI) is equivalent to .973. The Adjusted Goodness of Fit Index (AGFI) is equivalent to .920. The Comparative Fit Index (CFI) is equivalent to .997. The Relative Fit Index (RFI) is equivalent to .987. The root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) is equivalent to .066. The variables of organizational culture, quality of work life, and job satisfaction can explain the organizational commitment at 98 percent.