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The Influence of Organizational Culture on Employees' Satisfaction and Commitment in SMEs: A Case Study in Vietnam  

PHAM THI, Thuy Dung (Faculty of Commerce, Van Lang University)
NGO, Anh Tin (Department of Science and Technology)
DUONG, Nam Tien (Faculty of Commerce, Van Lang University)
PHAM, Van Kien (Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and Finance)
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The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business / v.8, no.5, 2021 , pp. 1031-1038 More about this Journal
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of organizational culture on job satisfaction and organizational commitment among employees in small and medium-sized enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The study hypothesized that organizational culture has a significant influence on employees' satisfaction and that satisfaction also significantly impactsorganizational commitment among employees. The data are collected from a sample of 240 office employees. Structural Equation Modeling is used to determine the influence of organizational culture dimensions,including open working environment, salary, and rewards, empowerment, management style, corporate values, on employees' satisfaction and organizational commitment. The findings showed that the five dimensions of organizational culture positively impact employees' satisfaction and that job satisfaction significantly influences organizational commitment. Thus, job satisfaction serves as the bridge between organizational culture and commitment. The current study contributes to providing a practical insight into the relationships between organizational culture, employees' job satisfaction, and organizational commitment. Based on that, managers can develop suitable personnel policies for their organizations to simultaneously enhance employees' performance and satisfaction, which makes them stay with the company.
Keywords
Organizational Culture; Satisfaction; Commitment; SMEs; Working Environment;
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