IMPACT OF CONTINGENT PUNISHMENTS ON AFFECTIVE COMMITMENT: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF MOTIVATION

Muhammad Saqib Khan; Siraj -ud-Din

Muhammad Saqib Khan PhD Scholar, Department of Management Sciences, Khushal Khan Khattak University, Karak
Siraj -ud-Din Department of Management Sciences, Khushal Khan Khattak University, Karak

Keywords: Contingent Punishment, Affective Commitment, Motivation & Higher Education

Abstract

The credibility of higher educational institutions is squarely anchored
on different dynamic forces in which workforces’ commitment is leading
and most influential factor. The committed and emotionally engaged
workforces are considered as building blocks for institutional survival
and ultimate development. However, the workforces’ commitment and
engagement can be daunted by varied changing aspects in which leader
traits and institutional practices are foremost in affecting workforces’
attitude. In this connection, two aspects are critical in affecting workers’
behavior in which contingent reward and punishment are notable. This
study aimed at exploring the impact of contingent punishments on the
workforces’ commitment. This study aimed to examine mediating role
of motivation in connection amid contingent punishments and effective
commitment. Data was collected from workforces in hailing from higher
institution, KP, Pakistan and was analyzed through different statistical
procedures. The study offers valuable information about relationships
among the research variables.