PERSONAL VALUES, PSYCHOLOGICAL ATTACHMENT AS CORRELATES OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT AMONG PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES IN SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA

Abstract

Organizational commitment is essential to the success of any organization, and it is dependent on a range of factors, including personal values and psychological attachment. The study examined the interrelationship between personal values, psychological attachment, and organizational commitment among public service employees in South-West Nigeria. The study employed descriptive survey research design of the ex post facto type, and data were collected using a set of four self-administered questionnaires from 380 public service workers. The questionnaires consist of three sections: personal values, psychological attachment, and organizational commitment. Data gathered were analyzed by means of descriptive statistics, correlation analysis and regression analysis at the .05 significance level. The results showed that personal values significantly predicted organizational commitment and psychological attachment significantly predicted organizational commitment among public service employees in South-West Nigeria. It is therefore recommended that managers of public service organizations should pay greater attention to personal values and psychological attachment among employees in order to enhance organizational commitment and optimal productivity.