Organizational commitment and employee performance of the Ghana Audit Service

Abstract

The study sought to examine the relationship between the constructs - organizational commitment and employee performance at Ghana Audit Service (GAS). After existing literature was reviewed and the context of the study discussed, appropriate hypotheses were developed. Structured questionnaire was employed to collect data from 96 Ghana Audit Service (GAS) employees in the central region of Ghana. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation and multiple regression analysis. The findings indicated that, out of the three dimensions of organizational commitment examined, only one (Normative Commitment) had a positive significant relationship with employees work performance. This means that generally, employee’s commitment at Ghana Audit Service does not impact work performance except their commitment is normative. The study recommends management’s continuous support for staff in their quest to better develop themselves in both their personal and career objective so as to improve their commitment and work performance.