HOW ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND LEADERSHIP STYLE AFFECT THE WORK MOTIVATION AND COMMITMENT

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore how organizational culture and leadership style affect organizational commitment and work motivation in the information technology sector in south India.

Design/methodology/approach: The study used a questionnaire for conducting the study, which included 226 workers in south India's information technology industry as the sample size. We evaluated the associations between the variables under this study by examining the data through factor analysis, Pearson correlation, and multiple linear regression.

Findings: The cross-sectional data from 226 employees reveals some interesting results, highlighting the interrelationships between all the variables. The findings suggest that managers need to build on this concept by providing further training and development of employees’ skills in addition to an organizational culture of acceptance, adaptation, and diversity.

Practical implications: This article will assist managers and policymakers in the information technology industry in developing a better knowledge of organizational culture and leadership styles, as well as their impact on commitment and motivation. Creating incentive programmes that appeal to all levels of employees independently of one another should be a managerial goal.

Originality/value: a comprehensive study that combines the variables of leadership styles, organizational commitment, work motivation, and organizational commitment into a complete model of study. The originality of this paper shows the effect of organizational commitment and leadership styles on work motivation and organizational commitment. This research conducted in south India, more specifically in Bengaluru, Chennai, and Hyderabad.