Testing the job demands-resources model for organizational commitment among Indian correctional officers

Correctional institutions are manpower-intensive organizations, and organizational commitment is important for their successful functioning. This study uses the job demands model to examine effect of workplace variables on organizational commitment. Using a sample of 163 correctional officers from a...

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Main Author: Lambert, Eric G. (Author)
Contributors: Qureshi, Hanif ; Holbrook, Mia Abboud ; Frank, James ; Hines, Chelsea
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Criminal justice studies
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Keywords:
Correctional Staff
India
Job demands-resources model
Organizational Commitment
Prison staff
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Summary:Correctional institutions are manpower-intensive organizations, and organizational commitment is important for their successful functioning. This study uses the job demands model to examine effect of workplace variables on organizational commitment. Using a sample of 163 correctional officers from a prison in Haryana State, India, we find that job demands (fear of being hurt and work and role overload) have no significant effect of organizational commitment. All four components of job resources (instrumental communication, job autonomy, quality of supervision, and job variety) were found to be positively and significantly associated with organizational commitment. The study highlights the importance of adequate knowledge of job resources in trying to raise the affective commitment of correctional officers.
ISSN:1478-6028
DOI:10.1080/1478601X.2022.2115487