ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT OF LAEMCHABANG CITY MUNICIPALITIES OFFICERS, CHONBURI PROVINCE
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The goals of this study were to examine the organisational commitment of the staff in Laem Chabang Municipality and the elements that affect that commitment in Laem Chabang City Municipality. The sample was made up of 301 employees of the Laem Chabang City Municipality. A questionnaire was used as the research tool. The structural validity of the correlational model was examined while analysing the data using descriptive statistics including mean and standard deviation.
According to the study's findings, 1) organisational commitment levels were high in terms of belief in and acceptance of organisational objectives, dedication to success, and willingness to continue belonging to the organisation; and 2) the causal relationship model was in good agreement with the empirical data. Goodness of Fit Index (GFI) equals.97; Adjusted Goodness of Fit Index (AGFI) equals.96; Comparative Fit Index (CFI) equals.99; Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) equals.04; and the relative Chi-square value is 1.48. Variables related to work satisfaction and quality of life at work could account for 67% of organisational commitment.
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