The Effect of Organizational Justice and Leadership Style on Employee Commitment

Authors

  • Abdul Salam MS Scholar, Department of Public Administration, SALU Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan.
  • Prof. Dr. Nazar Hussain Professor, Department of Public Administration, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan.
  • Arooj Fatima PhD Scholar, Department of Public Administration, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan.
  • Abdul Nabi MBA from Holmes Institute of Sydney, Australia.
  • Bushra Shaikh MS, GMM College, Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55737/trt/v-iv.241

Keywords:

Organizational Justice, Leadership Style, Employee Commitment

Abstract

Organizational justice and leadership styles are important factors that affect employee attitudes and organizational behavior. Among the various factors that shape employee’s commitment, the organizational justice and leadership style have received considerable attention in organizational behavior research. This research explores the impact of organizational justice and leadership style on employee commitment.  This study adopted a cross‑sectional quantitative approach, a purposive sample of 350 employees working in banking sector was used. Organizational justice, leadership style and employee commitment were assessed using a 15‑item adopted questionnaire with a 5‑point Likert scale. Cronbach's alpha of .948 indicated excellent internal consistency. Pearson’s correlation test showed significant positive associations between organizational justice, leadership style and employee commitment (r = .863, p < .01) and between leadership style and employee commitment (r = .881, p < .01). The variance explained by the two independent variables was 83.2% (R² = .832, adjusted R² = .831) when using multiple regression analysis. Leadership style (β = .527, p < .001) had a slightly stronger impact than organizational justice (β = .425, p < .001). The both hypotheses were supported, with organizational justice and leadership style having a positive significant impact on employee commitment. The results highlight the role of justice and leadership in promoting commitment in the banking industry and provides practical implications for managers seeking to enhance organizational commitment.

Author Biography

  • Abdul Salam, MS Scholar, Department of Public Administration, SALU Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan.

    Corresponding Author : [email protected] 

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2026-04-30

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Vol. 5 No. 4 (2026): Issue 4 (April Issue)

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Salam, A., Hussain, N., Fatima, A., Nabi, A., & Shaikh, B. (2026). The Effect of Organizational Justice and Leadership Style on Employee Commitment. The Regional Tribune, 5(4), 86-94. https://doi.org/10.55737/trt/v-iv.241