Exploring the Employee’s Commitment through Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) Approach: Evidences from Private Sector Organizations of Pakistan

The purpose of this study is two-folded: first, to explore the organizational commitment specifically focusing on where is employees’ commitment; towards the organization or towards their jobs? Secondly, their experiences are analyzed under the situation when their skills are not appreciated by thei...

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Main Authors: Kamran Hameed, Naveed Yazdani, Zamin Abbas, Noman Arshed
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Published: International Research Alliance for Sustainable Development - iRASD 2021-09-01
Series:iRASD Journal of Management
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Online Access:https://www.journals.internationalrasd.org/index.php/jom/article/view/348
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description The purpose of this study is two-folded: first, to explore the organizational commitment specifically focusing on where is employees’ commitment; towards the organization or towards their jobs? Secondly, their experiences are analyzed under the situation when their skills are not appreciated by their boss to whom they perceive as incompetent. There are six in-depth interviews were conducted of employees working in private organizations in Lahore Pakistan. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis is used to analyze transcriptions, and data analysis is performed in Nvivo 11. The finding of this study has drawn the following themes: emotions/feelings, actions, and coping strategies that are linked with social exchange theory. The social exchange process propagates the individual's emotions are aligned with norms and values of the organization, and the nature of this association engages employees with an organization on moral grounds, and this association prolongs when in return organizations treat their employees fairly. Lastly, the themes are also connected with the survival perspective because most of the coping strategies are reflecting how employees are adapting their practices according to the stressful situation, and how they are building their capacity to transform themselves according to the situation.
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spelling doaj-art-0024f7a1c21746f5a5aed220a85b9b6d2025-08-20T02:07:52ZengInternational Research Alliance for Sustainable Development - iRASDiRASD Journal of Management2709-84432709-84512021-09-013210.52131/jom.2021.0302.0035Exploring the Employee’s Commitment through Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) Approach: Evidences from Private Sector Organizations of PakistanKamran Hameed0Naveed Yazdani1Zamin Abbas2Noman Arshed3University of Management & Technology, Lahore, PakistanUniversity of Management & Technology, Lahore, PakistanUniversity of Management & Technology.University of Management & Technology, Lahore, PakistanThe purpose of this study is two-folded: first, to explore the organizational commitment specifically focusing on where is employees’ commitment; towards the organization or towards their jobs? Secondly, their experiences are analyzed under the situation when their skills are not appreciated by their boss to whom they perceive as incompetent. There are six in-depth interviews were conducted of employees working in private organizations in Lahore Pakistan. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis is used to analyze transcriptions, and data analysis is performed in Nvivo 11. The finding of this study has drawn the following themes: emotions/feelings, actions, and coping strategies that are linked with social exchange theory. The social exchange process propagates the individual's emotions are aligned with norms and values of the organization, and the nature of this association engages employees with an organization on moral grounds, and this association prolongs when in return organizations treat their employees fairly. Lastly, the themes are also connected with the survival perspective because most of the coping strategies are reflecting how employees are adapting their practices according to the stressful situation, and how they are building their capacity to transform themselves according to the situation. https://www.journals.internationalrasd.org/index.php/jom/article/view/348Affective commitmentIPAnormative commitmentOrganizational commitment
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iRASD Journal of Management
Affective commitment
IPA
normative commitment
Organizational commitment
title Exploring the Employee’s Commitment through Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) Approach: Evidences from Private Sector Organizations of Pakistan
title_full Exploring the Employee’s Commitment through Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) Approach: Evidences from Private Sector Organizations of Pakistan
title_fullStr Exploring the Employee’s Commitment through Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) Approach: Evidences from Private Sector Organizations of Pakistan
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the Employee’s Commitment through Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) Approach: Evidences from Private Sector Organizations of Pakistan
title_short Exploring the Employee’s Commitment through Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) Approach: Evidences from Private Sector Organizations of Pakistan
title_sort exploring the employee s commitment through interpretative phenomenological analysis ipa approach evidences from private sector organizations of pakistan
topic Affective commitment
IPA
normative commitment
Organizational commitment
url https://www.journals.internationalrasd.org/index.php/jom/article/view/348
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