Examining the Relationship between Distributive Justice and Continuance Commitment among Employees of Private Commercial Banks in Bangladesh

Purpose/Objective –The aim of the research is to examine the connection between distributive justice and continuous commitment among employees of private commercial banks in Bangladesh. Methodology/Approach– Descriptive and correlational research designs were used in this study. The study was conducted using a statistical sample of 195 employees of six private commercial banks in Bangladesh. Allen & Meyer’s model was used to test continuance commitment, and Colquitt’s model was used to measure distributive justice perceptions. The reliability of the questionnaire was measured by Cronbach’s α coefficient. Different items of distributive justice and continuance commitment were found to be above 0.70 and hence considered acceptable. Following the collection of data, descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data obtained in the light of the objective and hypothesis. Correlation, multiple regression, and ANOVA analyses were performed to determine relationships between independent (distributive justice) and dependent variables (continuance commitment). Results/Findings– This study revealed that a moderate level of continuance commitment exists among bank employees in Bangladesh. A positive attitude was found among bank employees about distributive justice. The Pearson correlation result revealed that there is a positive relationship between continuance commitment and distributive justice (r = 0.515, P < 0.01). Regression analysis explored that r-square was 0.298, which indicates that distributive justice perceptions accounted for 29.8% of the variation in continuance commitment. According to the study, continuous commitment of private commercial banks in Bangladesh is significantly related to distributive justice. Novelty/Originality– The impact of distributive justice on continuous commitment among employees of private commercial banks is addressed in the context of an emerging economy like Bangladesh. Implications– As the findings imply, employees evaluate their interactions with their employers from a justice perspective and interpret their behavior as fair or unfair.