The Impact of Internal Environment on the Organizational Commitment of Social Security Corporation in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

(Mousa Ahmed Khaireddin and Mahmod Ahmad Al-Najar)

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Abstract

The elements of organizational internal environments play a vital role in its performance as it affect the nature of organizational climate, which reflects on employers behavior. This study aimed at investigating the impact of internal environment (organizational structure and culture) on the organizational commitment of the Social Security Corporation in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. To achieve this objective, a questionnaire was developed, validated, then distributed to a random classified sample consist of 291 employees. The collected complete questionnaires were (195) at ratio of 67%. Data analysis indicated the presence of a significant evidence (? =0.05) of the impact of the internet environment (culture and structure) on the organizational commitment in the social security corporation in Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. In addition, statistical evidence existed (? = 3.5, ? = 0.05) for an accepted level of organizational commitment in the corporation. The study revealed the existence of an accepted level of affective commitment. It was followed by continuous commitment. However, the study revealed a weak level of normative commitment. Furthermore, the correlation between the Demographic variables (sex, age, education level, job title and experience) and the organizational commitment were insignificant (?=0.05). The study recommended that restructuring of the social security corporation is required in addition to adopting quality culture and applying continuous development in the corporate. Key Words: Continuous commitment, Effective commitments, Normative commitment, Organizational culture, Organizational structure.
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