Perceived organisational support as a mediator of the relationship of perceived situational factors to affective organisational commitment

Authors
Moideenkutty, U Blau, G Kumar, R Nalakath, A
Citation
U. Moideenkutty et al., Perceived organisational support as a mediator of the relationship of perceived situational factors to affective organisational commitment, APPL PSYC, 50(4), 2001, pp. 615-634
Citations number
37
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY-AN INTERNATIONAL REVIEW-PSYCHOLOGIE APPLIQUEE-REVUE INTERNATIONALE
ISSN journal
0269994X → ACNP
Volume
50
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
615 - 634
Database
ISI
SICI code
0269-994X(200110)50:4<615:POSAAM>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
This paper examines the role of perceived organisational support as a media tor of the relationship between perceived situational factors and affective organisational commitment. Perceived situational factors examined were: pr ocedural justice, distributive justice, communication satisfaction with sup ervisor, and labor-management relationship climate. Analysis of data from a sample of 185 pharmaceutical sales representatives from India indicated th at perceived organisational support fully mediates the relationship between each of these perceived situational variables and affective commitment to the organisation.