Abstract: The present study explored the role of gender and family location in moderating the impact of job characteristics on organizational commitment. A valid sample of 389 Taiwanese expatriates was invited to participate by e-mail. The methods of data analysis used in this study consisted of exploratory factor analysis, internal consistency reliability, and moderated multiple regression. Findings provides that job characteristics sub-variables, variety and autonomy significantly positively influence organizational commitment, while friendship opportunity and task identity significantly negatively influence organizational commitment. Gender is identified as moderating relationships between job characteristics and organizational commitment. The implications for future research are also discussed.
Keywords: Gender, Organizational Commitment, Job Characteristics, Family Location.
Title: The Moderating Impact of Gender and Family Location on the Relationship between Job Characteristics and Organizational Commitment
Author: Sheng-Wen Liu, Li-Fen Tsai, Huei-Chen Hsu, Hui-Chu Chen
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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