<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Limited studies exist on the commitment of members to cooperative business organizations. This study assesses commitment in the cooperative organization and determines its relationship with members’ individual characteristics. Primary data collected covers information on affective, continuance and normative commitment of cooperative members, in addition to demographic characteristics. Analysis of the data shows that cooperative members are indifferent to affective, continuance and normative measures of commitment in cooperative organizations. Gender characteristics, level of education and years of membership are critical to obtaining commitment in cooperative organizations. Cooperative organizations are encouraged to consider the personal characteristics of members in a drive to elicit the desired level of commitment.</p></abstract>

Limited studies exist on the commitment of members to cooperative business organizations. This study assesses commitment in the cooperative organization and determines its relationship with members’ individual characteristics. Primary data collected covers information on affective, continuance and normative commitment of cooperative members, in addition to demographic characteristics. Analysis of the data shows that cooperative members are indifferent to affective, continuance and normative measures of commitment in cooperative organizations. Gender characteristics, level of education and years of membership are critical to obtaining commitment in cooperative organizations. Cooperative organizations are encouraged to consider the personal characteristics of members in a drive to elicit the desired level of commitment.

The Assessment of Commitment in the Cooperative Organization in Nigeria

PhD, lecturer at Olabisi Onabanjo University

Management of Organizations: Systematic Research

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Limited studies exist on the commitment of members to cooperative business organizations. This study assesses commitment in the cooperative organization and...

The Assessment of Commitment in the Cooperative Organization in Nigeria

Online veröffentlicht: 29. Jan. 2021

Seitenbereich: 81 - 93

Eingereicht: 20. Jan. 2020

Akzeptiert: 10. Dez. 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mosr-2020-0014

Schlüsselwörter
cooperative organization, affective, continuance, normative, commitment

© 2020 Nurudeen Afolabi Sofoluwe et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The Assessment of Commitment in the Cooperative Organization in Nigeria

Online veröffentlicht: 29. Jan. 2021

Seitenbereich: 81 - 93

Eingereicht: 20. Jan. 2020

Akzeptiert: 10. Dez. 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mosr-2020-0014

Schlüsselwörtercooperative organization, affective, continuance, normative, commitment

© 2020 Nurudeen Afolabi Sofoluwe et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Schlüsselwörter
cooperative organization, affective, continuance, normative, commitment