Abstract:
In this competitive business world, committed employees are essential to achieve the
organizational success. However, retaining a commitment employee is still
challenging for many organizations all over the world. Existing literature highlights
the importance of studying individuals’ values on employee commitment. Therefore,
the purpose of this study was to examine the impact of each dimension of individual
values which are, value of openness to change, value of conservation, value of self
transcendence, and value of self-enhancement on employee commitment in City
Cycle Industries (Pvt.) Limited, Panadura. Conceptual model was developed by using
Person-Organization-Fit Theory. The study was conducted based on positivistic
research paradigm and quantitative research methodology. Self-administered
questionnaire was distributed among 80 employees at City Cycle Industries (Pvt.)
Limited as a census study. Hypotheses of the study were tested by using a multiple
regression analysis. The results revealed that the value of openness to change
negatively impacts on employee commitment. Further, it was found that the value of
conservation and the value of self-transcendence positively impact on employee
commitment. This study has proven that the individual values can lead to increase the
employee commitment.
