The Relationship between Employees ' Perspectives of their Organizational Commitment and the Management Core Competencies of their Managers

In today's competitive landscape, universities are increasingly reliant oncompetency management to enhance their academic and administrative processes.Many institutions struggle to fill managerial roles due to unclear competencyrequirements for these positions. Although no single manager is more importantthan another, each role requires specific competencies that align with jobresponsibilities. Research indicates that effectively utilizing core managementcompetencies can improve employee performance and commitment, thereby aidingin the achievement of organizational goals.. Aim: Identify the relationship betweenemployees' Perspectives of their Organizational Commitment and the ManagementCore Competencies of their Managers. Settings: The study was carried out at theFaculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt. Subjects: The convenient sampleincludes all employees who are currently working in 21 administrative departments/units at the Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria university, (N= 273), with a minimumof one year of experience, both males and female. Tools: Two tools were used:Tool 1: Organizational Commitment Scale and Tool 2: Management CoreCompetencies Framework developed by the House of Commons (2021). Results:Employees perceive a moderate frequency of managerial acts related to corecompetencies, with a total mean percent score of 77.90%. This score indicates thatthese behaviors are considered critically relevant to the manager's current role. Thelevel of organizational commitment among study participants is perceived asmoderate, reflected in a mean percent score of 63.62%. Conclusion: These findingshighlight the significance of core management behaviors in fostering a committedworkforce. Recommendations: Managers need to actively engage in competencyrelatedactions to enhance employee commitment.