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    The effect of military organisation-salient factors on affective commitment in the South African air force
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2023-03) Sibiya, Goodness Nokubonga; Mthembu, Oscar; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. Dept. of Industrial Psychology.
    ENGLISH SUMMARY: This research study seeks to explore the impact on Affective Commitment of four salient organisational factors, namely Organisational Justice, Perceived Organisational Support, Organisational Trust and Organisational Identification. Affective Commitment This research was conducted in a public sector department, the Department of Defence (DOD), and specifically the South African Air Force (SAAF). A scientific research methodology was utilised to ascertain the reliability and validity of the suggested proposition to identify the impact of the selected variables on Affective Commitment. This research also explored the inter-relationship and its influence among the identified constructs through logical reasoning and comprehensive literature was provided to unpack these relationships. Explanatory research methodology was used to assess the identified hypotheses on the linkages between identified variables, and to construct and test a Structural Equation Model (SEM) that reflects the relationships among the variables. Five instruments/scales were utilised to gather data for this research. Therefore, surveys were made up of Niehoff and Moorman’s (1993) instrument of Organisational Justice, Rhodes and Eisenberger’s (2002) instrument of Perceived Organisational Support, Mael and Ashfort’s (1992) instrument of Organisational Identification, Schoorman and Ballinger’s (2006) instrument of Organisational Trust and Meyer et al.’s (1993) instrument of Affective Commitment. The 480 military personnel were selected as a sample for this study, recruited by means of a convenience sampling method. This sample consisted of both scarce-skilled and non-scarce-skilled members from different military rank groups. In order to collect data, a survey study design with a quantitative approach was used. The measurement and structural models were assessed by means of Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) after conducting item dimensionality and confirmatory factor analyses. The dimensionality and item analyses were conducted in order to pinpoint the items that are poor and ascertain that the scales are unidimensional. Significant relationships were found between Organisational Justice and Organisational Trust; Perceived Organisational Support and Organisational Identification; Organisational Justice and Organisational Identification; Perceived Organisational Support and Organisational Trust; Organisational Trust and Organisational Identification; Organisational Trust and Affective Commitment and Organisational Identification and Affective Commitment. The study findings indicated that there is no significant relationship between Perceived Organisational Support and Affective Commitment. Both measurement and structural model-fit statistics were generally sufficient. This study further highlighted the limitations and suggestions that were identified in completion of this study. The study findings present imperative insight for the SAAF and recommendations are also provided to better equip the organisation.