The Effects of Organizational Culture On Employee Commitment in Dire Dawa Administration Police Commission

The objective of this study was to analyze and describe the effects of organizational culture on employee commitment in Dire Dawa Administration police Commission. The researcher used both descriptive and explanatory research design with quantitative research approach in order to meet the objective of the study. The target population for this study was members of Dire Dawa Administration police Commission at Dire Dawa. Out of which 173 respondents were selected using Stratified Random Sampling Technique. A structured and self administered questionnaire was developed based on Wallach organizational culture (Independent variable) and its dimensions are (Bureaucratic, Innovative, and Supportive) and Meyer and Allen component of employees’ commitment dependent variable and its dimensions are (Affective, continuance and Normative), and distributed to the target respondents. A total of 154 questionnaires were used for this study and the data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Pearson Correlation analysis shows that there was statistically significant positive relationship between all the three types of organizational culture (i.e. Bureaucratic, Innovative, and Supportive) and three component of employees’ commitment(Affective, continuance and Normative) with employees’ commitment. The result of multiple regressions Analysis revealed. all types of organization culture and component of employees’ commitment had significant contribution to employees’ commitment at 95% confidence level. The need to establish clearly defined and visible expression of organizational culture is also recommended by the researcher.