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Impact Of Job Autonomy On Organizational Commitment: Moderating Role Of Job Satisfaction In Tobacco Industry Of Pakistan

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  • S. M. M. Raza Naqvi

    (Assistant Professor, Department of Management and Social Sciences, Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad)

  • Nousheen Kanwal

    (MS Scholar, Department of Management and Social Sciences, Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad.)

  • Maria Ishtiaq

    (MS Scholar, Department of Management and Social Sciences, Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad.)

  • Mohsin Ali

    (University Institute of Management Sciences, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi)

Abstract

This study was conducted in Tobacco industry of Pakistan to find out the relationship between job autonomy and organizational commitment with moderating role of job satisfaction. Data were amassed from 260 employees of four top tobacco companies. For this study, three hypotheses were developed and all of them were accepted. Furthermore the findings showed that tobacco industry of Pakistan is now moving from bureaucratic environment to the healthy and friendly environment, but they still need to improve it because this industry needs more creation to attract customers towards them.

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  • S. M. M. Raza Naqvi & Nousheen Kanwal & Maria Ishtiaq & Mohsin Ali, 2013. "Impact Of Job Autonomy On Organizational Commitment: Moderating Role Of Job Satisfaction In Tobacco Industry Of Pakistan," Far East Journal of Psychology and Business, Far East Research Centre, vol. 12(5), pages 57-72, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:fej:articl:v:12a:y:2013:i:5:p:57-72
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