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Provide some examples of how an organization can use organizational commitment to positively impact job satisfaction. Please include any references (excluding anything from Wikipedia).

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With organizational commitment, employees express dedication to the company because they feel a sense of belonging and a sense of duty towards that company. Below are examples of how an organization can use organizational commitment to positively impact job satisfaction.

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Organizational commitment refers to "the psychological attachment of an employee to an organization" (Organizational Commitment, 2009). Therefore, with organizational commitment, employees express dedication to the company because they feel a sense of belonging and a sense of duty towards that company. This in turn results is higher performance and job satisfaction. Therefore, it is in an organization's best interest to develop measures that will keep the employees committed.

Examples of such process are:

a. Define the organizational culture-When an organization's culture is well defined, ...

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