An investigation into the factors influencing the levels of job satisfaction and organisational commitment of non-family employees working in family businesses

摘要: Given the increasingly important role that non-family employees working in family businesses play success of these businesses, as well challenges they are faced with, it is surprising little known about their experiences business. This study therefore was aimed at contributing to more effective functioning this stakeholder group South Africa by identifying factors impact on levels job satisfaction and organisational commitment businesses. As such primary objective identify employees’ Job Organisational business which employed. sought incorporate prior findings theories into a comprehensive theoretical model. In addition, support for literature. The literature review revealed three main categories constructs, namely, relational-based, organisational-based reward-based factors, influencing Within categories, 15 independent variables were identified hypothesised influence dependent commitment. Of variables, 6 categorised another 3 factors. All constructs clearly defined operationalised. Operationalisation done using reliable valid items sourced from measuring instruments used studies. several selfgenerated based secondary sources. convenience snowball sampling technique respondents, structured questionnaire made available them. data collected 280 usable questionnaires subjected various statistical analyses. validity reliability instrument assessed means exploratory confirmatory factor analyses, Cronbach-alpha coefficients confirmed purpose. v relational-based could not all be initially intended. 5 confirmed. Similarly, analysis. Four regard. With regard did load originally Instead, new (Job security compensation) emerged. study, number procedures utilised assess relationships between variables. These included descriptive statistics summarise sample data. Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation also undertaken establish relationship under investigation. However, main…