Effect of Personality on Organizational Commitment and Employees' Performance: Empirical Evidence from Banking Sector of Pakistan

Abstract

3 Abstract: Considering the importance of employees' performance and their commitment with organization, this study is initiated to investigate the impact of individuals' personality on the employees' commitment level and employees' performance in organization. Mediating role of organizational commitment is investigated in relation of personality and performance. The model is empirically tested on the employees banking sector of Pakistan. In data analysis, Extraversion, Agreeableness and Conscientiousness are found as significant and positive predictors of employee's commitment with organization, while organizational commitment is a significant predictor of task and contextual performance of employees.