THE RELATIONSHIP OF AUTONOMY IN THE WORK ENVIRONMENT AND THE EMOTIONAL COMMITMENT OF EMPLOYEES TO THE ORGANIZATION

The aim of the study is to find the relationship between autonomy in the work environment and employees' emotional commitment to the organization. Autonomy in the work environment refers to the degree of freedom that an employee feels from the work environment, while emotional commitment is the connection, emotional involvement with the organization and the work. The methodology used in this study is quantitative and correlational. A total of 208 employees participated in this study, of which 142 or 68.3% are female and 66 or 31.7% are male. Mainly, participants from North Macedonia, Kosovo and the Presevo -Serbia were included. The variables explored in this study were measured through relevant measurement instruments adapted to the population. The results of this study showed that there is a positive mean relationship between autonomy in the work environment and emotional commitment of employees to the organization. A significant positive moderate relationship was verified between job satisfaction, emotional commitment and autonomy at work, while autonomy at work and job satisfaction resulted as a significant predictor through the regression model. The findings of this study show a significant importance of work autonomy at employees, which has a practical implication for employers and emotional commitment toward organizations