Organizational commitment, counterproductive work behaviors and job performance among workers: a case study of ministry of lands, housing and urban development

Abstract

The purpose of the study was establishing the relationship between organisational commitment, counterproductive work behaviours and job performance. The objectives of the study were; to examine the relationship between organisational commitment and counterproductive work behaviours; to examine the relationship between counterproductive work behaviours and job performance; and to examine the relationship between organisational commitment and job performance. The study was carried out among workers of Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development. A sample of 115 respondents was used and respondents were selected using the systematic random sampling technique. The study employed the cross-sectional and correctional research designs in which self-administered questionnaires with closed ended questions were used to gather data. Data was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Scientists whereby frequency percentage tables were used to analyse bio data and Pearson correlation coefficients were employed in examining the relationship between the study variables. The study findings revealed that there is; a significant relationship between organisational commitment and counterproductive work behaviours; a negative significant relationship between counterproductive work behaviours and job performance; and a positive significant relationship between organisational commitment and job performance. As a recommendation, organisations need to establish policies and practices like implementing reward systems that ensure fairness so as to elicit and maintain high commitment levels among employees since this may consequently help reduce or even eliminate counterproductive work behaviours among employees.