Job Satisfaction and Organisational Commitment of Soldiers in Sri Lanka Army

Abstract

This study aimed to explore the relationships between job satisfaction and organisational commitment of the soldiers in Sri Lanka Army. Within the course of this study, it has been discovered that the main factors that create job satisfaction and organisational commitment among the military personnel of the soldiers in Sri Lanka Army are job characteristic, organisational characteristic and workers characteristics. These variables tested with a questionnaire to reflect all the characteristics mentioned in the explanations of variables and mode of research was survey research method. The sample was consisting of 320 military personnel have completed the questionnaire, producing a response rate of 100 percent. Data analysis revealed a positive relationship between job satisfaction and organizational commitment, with all other variables as discussed in the analysis. These results largely support the hypothesized associations between variables found in research studies derived mainly from samples of Western theoretical scenario. However, contrary to previous studies, the findings suggest that aspirations to work in a military post are associated with high job satisfaction. The main implications for military training, education and practice are that military administrators should work collaboratively to reduce the gap between theory and practice, specifically to improve the quality of military personnel experience. Positive military placement experience is related to high job satisfaction, and so, potentially, to improved retention.