Causal study of organizational commitment, intrinsic motivation, and job characteristics
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https://doi.org/10.28932/vikara.v2i1.14497Keywords:
church volunteers, intrinsic motivation, job characteristics, organizational commitmentAbstract
This study aims to fill the gap in management literature, which has tended to focus more on the profit sector, by examining the determinants of organizational commitment in the context of religious non-profit organizations. Specifically, this study analyses the influence of job characteristics and intrinsic motivation on the organizational commitment of church volunteers. Using descriptive and inferential quantitative methods, data were collected through questionnaires from 35 volunteers selected using purposive sampling and analysed using linear regression. The results of the study prove that job characteristics and intrinsic motivation have a positive and significant effect on organizational commitment. Key findings from this study show that intrinsic motivation has a far more dominant impact than job design. This indicates that in a church ministry environment, internal drives stemming from spiritual calling and intrinsic satisfaction are the main foundations for volunteer retention, surpassing structural task factors. Based on these findings, this study recommends that church organizations prioritize management approaches that reinforce spiritual meaning and personal appreciation to maintain the dedication of volunteers.References
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