An Empirical Analysis of Work Overload, Organizational Commitment and Turnover Intentions among Employees of Banking Sector

The work overload is often considered as the most critical factor which effects the employees’ commitment and turnover intention toward organization, therefore, the current study aims to evaluate effects of Work Overload (WO) on Organizational Commitment (OC) and Turnover Intentions (TOI) of employe...

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Main Authors: Qasim Shahzad, Bahadar Shah, Muhammad Waseem, Hazrat Bilal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CSRC Publishing 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies
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Online Access:https://publishing.globalcsrc.org/ojs/index.php/jbsee/article/view/1225
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Summary:The work overload is often considered as the most critical factor which effects the employees’ commitment and turnover intention toward organization, therefore, the current study aims to evaluate effects of Work Overload (WO) on Organizational Commitment (OC) and Turnover Intentions (TOI) of employees. The data was collected from 296 employees of selected banks.  The data was assessed through Pearson Correlation and Regression equation. It was found that work overload negatively influenced organizational commitment while positively affects employees’ turnover intentions. The findings of this study can help the decision makers to effectively manage employees’ workload and to improve organizational commitment and reduce employees’ turnover intentions. Such type of behavioral outcomes has the potential to augment organizational performance.
ISSN:2519-089X
2519-0326