The contribution of corporate social responsibility to organizational commitment

This study investigates the relationship between organisational commitment and employee perceptions of corporate social responsibility (CSR) within a model which draws on social identity theory.Specifically, we examine the impact of three aspects of socially responsible behaviour on affective commitment: employee perceptions of corporate social responsibility in the community, procedural justice in the organisation and the provision of employee training.The relationship between affective commitment and each aspect of CSR is investigated within a model which controls for job satisfaction, leadership, employee level, age and tenure and discriminates between the direct and moderating effects of gender.The…