RESEARCH TOPIC

DISTANCE EDUCATION
STUDENT

ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT AMONG PUBLIC AND PRIVATE

SECTOR EMPLOYEES

The commitment of many employees towards their duties leaves much to be desired. A
number of researches such as the ones conducted by Elzbieta Sikorska-Simmons,(2005),
Mathieu & Zajac (1990); Mowday, Steers, & Porter, (1979); Price & Mueller, (1981) have
identified the variables that account for this unfortunate behavour. Variables such as
education, gender, age, marital status, job satisfaction, tenure of employment and the type of
organization (private or public) were found as having influence on organizational
commitment.

A study by Anapey (1999), indicates that employees from the private sector were committed
than those at the Public sector. Several years down the lane, there is probability for diverse
findings.

In light of these, the following hypothesis will be tested;

Hypothesis 1: Employees in the private sector will be significantly committed to

organizations more than those in the public sector.

Hypothesis 2: Longer tenure employees will be highly committed to organizations more

than lower tenure employees.

Hypothesis 3: Older employees will be more committed to organizations than the young
employees.

Hypothesis 4: Higher educated employees will score significantly higher on organizational

commitment than low educated employees.

In conducting this study, Organizational Commitment Questionnaire constructed by Porta

and Smith will be administered to at least 150 employees working within the Accra
Metropolitan Assembly.

Ephraim Nii Tan Sackey><10260320><024-4975955/027-

4428150><ephramisackey@yahoo.com

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