Measuring Islamic Work Ethics and its Consequences on Organizational Commitment and turnover intention an Empirical Study at Public Sector of Pakistan.
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M Yousuf Khan Marri , Arshad Mahmood Sadozai , Hafiz Muhammad Fakhar Zaman , Muhammad Israr Yousufzai , Dr.Muhammad I. Ramay ,
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Abstract
This study examined the impact of Islamic work ethics on organizational commitment and Turnover intention on public sector of Pakistan. The study used random sampling technique to collect data of 395 respondents from 36 institutions of public sector of Pakistan. The empirical testing indicates that Islamic work ethics has positive impact on organizational commitment and turnover intention of employees. Results also indicate strong negative relationship between organizational commitment and turnover intention. Implications, limitations and suggestions for future research are also discussed
Keywords
Islamic Work Ethics, Organizational Commitment, Turnover Intention, Public Sector
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