dc.contributor.author | Gakuu, Chistopher M | |
dc.contributor.author | K’Obonyo, Peter. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kidombo, Harriet J. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-18T07:45:10Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-06-18T07:45:10Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Harriet J. Kidombo, Peter K’Obonyo, Chistopher M Gakuu. 2012. Human Resource Strategic Orientation and Organizational Commitment in Kenyan Manufacturing Firms. International Journal of Arts and Commerce. Vol. 1 (Number 7) | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/35397 | |
dc.description.abstract | This study sought to investigate the relationship between the soft and hard strategic orientations of human
resource management and three components of organizational commitment: affective, continuance and
normative. A survey questionnaire was used to collect data from 251 large manufacturing in Kenya. From
the results of tests of six hypotheses, significant positive relationships between both the soft HR and hard HR
strategic orientations and affective and continuance components of commitment were found while normative
commitment was negatively and weakly associated with hard HR. Contrary to theoretical reasoning, hard
human resource practices was positively associated with affective commitment. These findings support
previous views that employees develop affective commitment even under hard HR practices because the
satisfaction that comes with success meets their intrinsic needs. Organizations should devise HR policies and
practices that retain employees covering all three areas of commitment so as to realize business success. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject | HR strategic orientation; soft HRM; hard HRM; organizational commitment; affective commitment; continuance commitment; normative commitment; Kenya | en |
dc.title | Human Resource Strategic Orientation and Organizational Commitment in Kenyan Manufacturing Firms | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
local.publisher | School of Education and External Studies | en |