International Journal of Training and Development
Blackwell Publishing Ltd.Oxford, UKIJTDInternational Journal of Training and Development1360-3736© 2007 The Authors. Journal Compilation © 2007 Blackwell Publishing Ltd? 2007 1••••Articles 11
Organizational commitmentInternational Journal of Training and Development
International Journal of Training and Development 11:1 ISSN 1360-3736
Relationship between employees’ beliefs regarding training benefits and employees’ organizational commitment in a petroleum company in the State of Qatar
Mohammed Asad Shareef Al-Emadi and Michael J. Marquardt
The study examined the relationship between the beliefs of senior staff Qatari national employees regarding training benefits as measured by the benefits of employee training, and employees’ organizational commitment as measured by the three-component model of organizational commitment. This relationship was assessed through a quantitative associational research design. From the study site, Qatar Petroleum, a total of 283 responses were analysed using stepwise regression analysis. The findings suggest that there is a positive relationship between employees’ beliefs regarding training benefits and employees’ organizational commitment.
Overview
Emphasizing and implementing powerful training and development programs are becoming more critical in order to accomplish organizational objectives and goals r Mohammed Asad Shareef Al-Emadi, Head Internal Auditor, Qatar Petroleum, PO Box 536, Doha, State of Qatar; Visiting Scholar and Adjunct Professor, California State University, 560 Loma Verde Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306, USA. Email: qatari@sbcglobal.net. Michael J. Marquardt, Professor of Human Resource Development and International Affairs, The George Washington University, 2134 G Street, Washington, DC 20052, USA. Email: marquard@gwu.edu
© 2007 The Authors. Journal compilation © 2007 Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford OX4 2DQ, UK and 350 Main St., Malden, MA 02148, USA.
Organizational commitment
Organizational commitmentInternational Journal of Training and Development
International Journal of Training and Development 11:1 ISSN 1360-3736
Relationship between employees’ beliefs regarding training benefits and employees’ organizational commitment in a petroleum company in the State of Qatar
Mohammed Asad Shareef Al-Emadi and Michael J. Marquardt
The study examined the relationship between the beliefs of senior staff Qatari national employees regarding training benefits as measured by the benefits of employee training, and employees’ organizational commitment as measured by the three-component model of organizational commitment. This relationship was assessed through a quantitative associational research design. From the study site, Qatar Petroleum, a total of 283 responses were analysed using stepwise regression analysis. The findings suggest that there is a positive relationship between employees’ beliefs regarding training benefits and employees’ organizational commitment.
Overview
Emphasizing and implementing powerful training and development programs are becoming more critical in order to accomplish organizational objectives and goals r Mohammed Asad Shareef Al-Emadi, Head Internal Auditor, Qatar Petroleum, PO Box 536, Doha, State of Qatar; Visiting Scholar and Adjunct Professor, California State University, 560 Loma Verde Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306, USA. Email: qatari@sbcglobal.net. Michael J. Marquardt, Professor of Human Resource Development and International Affairs, The George Washington University, 2134 G Street, Washington, DC 20052, USA. Email: marquard@gwu.edu
© 2007 The Authors. Journal compilation © 2007 Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford OX4 2DQ, UK and 350 Main St., Malden, MA 02148, USA.
Organizational commitment