Research
Employee Commitment a Investor in People Model
The performance of the organization is directly impacted by level of Employees Commitmentâ€. The “Emplo-yee Commitment†– Investors in People (IIP) Model was selected as the reference sample for this study. The IIP model emerged in UK and is being successfully implemented in the western countries. Lot of prior research has been carried out across the world on IIP however no research work is done to test the validity of this model in developing countries like Pakistan. As per IIP, the employee commitment is dependent variable of four independent variables i.e employee con-tribution recognition, support people development, equality of opportunities and encourages performance improvement. This study was based on the hypothesis that†IIP said employee commitment variables are secondary and tertiary motivators and are not workable in Pakistan unless primary needs of the employees are fulfilledâ€. The research study conducted in group of sample organizations comprising of multinational and local private organizations has confirmed the above hypo-thesis. The research findings concludes that “Fair and Equitable Compensation & Benefitsâ€, Decent Work Environ-ment, and People Development are key elements for firing up Employee Commitmentâ€, in developing countries like Pakistan. The research findings and recommendations will help local entrepreneurs to improve productivity; quality of output and retaining highly motivated and charged workforce committed to improve organizational performance.
Factors Influencing Job Satisfaction in Public Healthcare Sector of Pakistan
Job satisfaction is found to be one of the most important factors determining the quality of work, productivity, turnover and organizational performance. It is said to be associated with working conditions, time pressure, opportunities for career development, management support, compensation and promotional policies of the organizations. In the recent past, the public healthcare professionals of Pakistan were not seen to be satisfied with the organizational policies. In this respect, the current study is conducted to evaluate the factors which cause job satisfaction in public healthcare of Pakistan. A survey was conducted with a sample of 200 healthcare professionals from the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The results of the study conclude that opportunities for career development, working time and promotional schemes of the organizations have high associations with job satisfaction whereas work environment was found to have low significance towards job satisfaction.
