Organizational commitment as an important employee attitude has received much popularity since many of the outcomes of it are useful to the organisations. Evidences show that this aspect of HRM is not studied much in non-governmental organisations. This study of 112 employees from 20 select NGOs reveal that employees significantly vary in their commitment scores according to their sex, designation and years of experience. Thus, the hypothesis tested in this study is partially supported. Implications are also drawn for the management of NGOs for improving the commitment levels of their employees.
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